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Ethiopian Prime Minister calls for unity amid crises
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday urged his countrymen to remain united in the wake of various crises, ranging from the armed insurgency in…
Ethiopia Demands Explanation on US Aid Cut
The United State Department has announced on Wednesday that it has decided to place a “temporary pause” on $100 million in foreign assistance to Ethiopia….
PM Abiy praises ‘historic’ start to dam filling
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in a statement read on state television, lauded the completion of the first round of filling as a historic moment…
Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane catches fire on tarmac at Shanghai airport
An Ethiopian Airlines 777F cargo plane has caught fire at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. Fire broke out from the tail of the…
At least 80 killed in Ethiopia unrest following singer’s murder
Addis Globe July 1, 2020 Numerous news outlets reported that 50 to 80 people were killed in Ethiopia’s Oromiya Regional State following the targeted killing…
Ethiopia among list of countries Permitted to Enter the EU when borders reopen on July 1
Addis Ababa (ENA) Ethiopia is among the list of countries to be allowed to enter the European Union (EU) territory, according to euronews. As the…
Ethiopia Scheduled to Start Filling Dam Within Next 2 Weeks: PM Office
Ethiopia is scheduled to begin filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam within the next two weeks. On Saturday Ethiopia said it was on track to…
Ethiopia will not accept any agreement in the name of GERD negotiations – FM Gedu
Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), Addis Ababa Ethiopia will not accept any agreement in the name of GERD negotiations that could deny its future development rights…
Ethiopian to go ahead and start filling the Grand Dam next month, even without an agreement
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out…
Kenya says Ethiopian Dam useful for regional economic integration
June 18, 2020 (Borkena) Egypt pursued a combination of trickery, belligerent and diplomatic ways to ensure that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will not…
Tussle for Nile Control Escalates as Dam Talks Falter
Egypt and Ethiopia have negotiated over giant dam for a decade Climate change means water resources increasingly contested By Marc Champion and David Wainer (Bloomberg) A last ditch…
Militia Forces in Eastern Ethiopia Killed at Least 40 people
(Reuters) August 14, 2018 – At least 40 people were killed by militia forces in eastern Ethiopia over the weekend, a senior regional official said on…
Ethiopian rebels declare ceasefire amid government reforms
(Reuters)- An Ethiopian rebel group declared a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, the latest dissident movement to aim for an end to hostilities in the wake…
Ahmed Shide replaced Abdi Mohamoud Omar (Abdi Iley) and become chairman of ESPDP
(Ethiopian Observer) The Ethiopian-Somali People’s Democratic Party (ESPDP) elected the minister of government communications affairs office, as chairman, replacing Abdi Mohamoud Omar (Abdi Iley), who…
Rumors, Misinformation Swirl After Federal, Regional Forces Clash in Ethiopia
WASHINGTON (VOA News) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Saturday that Ethiopia would remain a unified country, despite what he characterized as “a lot…
