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Researchers find ties between Africa’s khat use and liver disease
(Africa Times) — A team of medical researchers are calling attention to the links between liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa and the role of chewing […]
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Suicide car bomb explosion on Ethiopian soldier base in Somalia leaves casualties
MOGADISHU (REUTERS) — A suicide car bomb exploded outside a military base for Ethiopian soldiers in southern Somalia on Saturday, leaving an unspecified number of […]
Curfew Imposed in Ethiopia’s Gas-Rich East as 47 Face Charges
(Bloomberg) — Authorities in Ethiopia’s gas-rich east imposed a curfew and banned public assemblies as 47 people including the former regional president were charged with […]
Ethiopia’s Oromia state signs ceasefire deal with OLF
(Africa News) — Ethiopia’s regional state of Oromia and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) agreed to a ceasefire on Thursday, following months of sparring amidst […]
Ethiopian-Eritrean railway study gets financial backing from Italy
Italy has pledged to finance a feasibility study for a planned rail line linking the Eritrean port city of Massawa and the Ethiopian capital Addis […]
ONLF Press Release
ONLF Press Release January 23, 2019 The Somali people in the Somali regional state(Ogaden) have a legal right to manage their political affairs and full […]
60 Ethiopians arrested over suspected role in ethnic violence
ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua) — Ethiopia said on Friday it has arrested 60 individuals for their suspected roles in ethnic violence in the western part of […]
17 Banks Robbed In Oromia Region Of Ethiopia.
17 banks were robbed in Oromia region over the weekend, in one of the largest cash robberies in Ethiopia history, reports say. The first incident […]
Ethiopia Defense Force Begins Airstrike In Western Oromia.
Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has began airstrikes in Qellem Wellega and its environs in western Oromia, a military source told Addis Standard. According to our […]
Ethiopia charges ex-head of military firm METEC with corruption
Ethiopia charged the former head of military-run industrial conglomerate METEC with corruption on Thursday, nearly two months after his arrest, as part of a nationwide […]
Opinion The Trouble With Ethiopia’s Ethnic Federalism.
The reforms by the country’s new prime minister are clashing with its flawed Constitution and could push the country toward an interethnic conflict. The New […]
Ethiopia PM fires female press aides, appoints male spokespersons
Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed has appointed a new press secretary, replacing Billene Seyoum, who was in November hailed as part of the premier’s gender […]
Ethnic clashes in northern Ethiopia leaves 6 dead.
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Ethnic clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara regional state, located in the northern part of the country, has left six people […]
Ethiopia arrests more than 50 officials in anti-corruption sweep
Ethiopia announced on Tuesday it has arrested 56 government officials in an anti-corruption sweep. The 56 government officials who work for Ethiopia’s Oromia regional state, […]
Ethio Telecom Cuts Tariff Off International Calls, SMS from Ethiopia
The sole telecom service provider in Ethiopia, Ethio Telecom, announced it has made a 10 to 40 per cent tariff reduction on international voice calls, […]
Bomb explosion kills 10 in Ethiopia
A bomb explosion in the west of Ethiopia has killed at least 10 people travelling in a minibus. The bomb was detonated in the village […]
Ethiopia jails soldiers who marched on PM palace to up to 14 years
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A military court in Ethiopia on Saturday jailed 66 soldiers for between five and 14 years for marching on Prime Minister […]
Ethiopia moving troops from Eritrean border amid new peace
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian military officials on Friday announced they are moving troops away from the border with Eritrea, months after the former […]
Ethiopia: Displacement and Food Security, 28 November 2018 MAPfrom US
Department of State – Humanitarian Information Unit Published on 28 Nov 2018 —Since the beginning of this year Ethiopia has more new conflict-driven Internally Displaced […]
The Return of the top leadership ONLF Press statement December 1, 2018 Addis Ababa
The Return of the top leadership ONLF Press statement December 1, 2018 Addis Ababa Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen, […]