Africa Ethiopia More than forty thousand runners took part in the Great Ethiopian Run on Saturday in the country's capital, cheering peace agreement between the Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels, hoping the race can be held in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopia's Tigray region welcomed the first international aid delivery since the ceasefire ended on Tuesday, with the International Committee of the Red Cross bringing two trucks of medicine
Africa Ethiopia A peace agreement ending the bloody two-year war in the northern areas of Ethiopia was signed in Pretoria, with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (Tplf) agreeing to lay down its arms
Africa Ethiopia More aid has arrived in the Ethiopian region of Tigray after the signing of a truce in November: 14 trucks of humanitarian aid, including some carrying fuel and much needed food aid from the UN World Food Programme
Africa Ethiopia The latest air strikes in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region risk worsening the impact of hostilities on civilians, described as 'devastating' by Volker Turk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Africa Ethiopia Election officials said Ethiopia will hold a referendum next February in several areas in the south of the country to consider forming a 12th regional state
Africa Ethiopia Peace talks under the auspices of the African Union, proposed for this weekend to try to end a two-year conflict in the northern Tigray region, have been postponed for logistical reasons, Tigray forces and two diplomatic sources said yesterday
Africa Ethiopia The country rejected the UN report accusing Addis Ababa of possible ongoing crimes against humanity in Tigray region, denying responsibility for PM's government and his allies, accused of 'intentionally causing great suffering' by denying aid to Tigray
Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa-based fintech company Chapa Financial Technologies has launched a new payment gateway service connecting Ethiopia to the global economy, designed to simplify secure financial transactions for businesses and government organisations
Africa Ethiopia The US will send a special envoy to Ethiopia to call for an end to fighting in the northern Tigray region and has condemned neighbouring Eritrea for re-entering the conflict
Africa Ethiopia With the sale of eight sugar mills, the country intends to relieve local millers of state support and improve local production, reducing dependence on the state treasury for funding
Africa Ethiopia The Ethiopian Girl Skaters, the first skate group for girls, train in Addis Ababa every Saturday; it was born a year ago thanks to social networks and an appeal spread via a simple flyer
Africa Ethiopia Catholic bishops in Ethiopia have warned that insecurity is causing churches to close and forcing more priests and nuns to flee their monasteries