Africa Ethiopia Last week, more than 4.500 people were arrested in the state of Amhara, officially to protect citizens; opposition parties and media report that Addis Ababa also targeted activists and independent journalists
Africa Ethiopia The Ethiopian Airlines Group posted a 20% growth in earnings reaching USD 9,1 billion in total revenue.; The performance included a 16% rise in cargo volume, with the state-owned carrier handling 897.000 tons over the 12-month observed
Africa Ethiopia Over 4.000 participants gathered in Addis Ababa for the final conference of Ethiopia’s National Dialogue; The forum at the Addis International Convention Center is scheduled for several weeks, follows input collection by ND Commission since 2021
Africa Ethiopia Incumbent Prosperity Party won 438 out of 486 parliamentary seats, National Election Board announced, opposition and individual candidates won 48; only 501 out of 547 seats were in contention, excluding 38 constituencies in Tigray and 8 in Amhara
Africa Ethiopia 143 polling stations out of 50.000 failed to open for yesterday's general elections over security issues; voting was suspended in parts of Oromia and Amhara regions, while the whole Tigray has been totally excluded from the poll