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
Africa Ethiopia The United Arab Emirates, through the Famine Relief Fund, has made a $6 million contribution to UNICEF’s specific response for children in Ethiopia
Africa Ethiopia According to Unicef, the worst drought in 40 years in the Horn of Africa is reversing decades of civil progress made in combating early marriage and female genital mutilation across Ethiopia
Africa Ethiopia The Addis Ababa government recently launched the fourth phase of the Green Legacy initiative, launched in 2019, which aims to achieve the target of 20 billion trees planted in four years by the end of 2022
Africa Ethiopia Domestic wheat production is expected to increase by 70% this year following the campaign aimed at strengthening cultivation to curb supply chain problems related to the war in Ukraine and domestic drought - the Ministry of Agriculture announced