Ethiopia’s ruling coalition agrees to form single party ahead of 2020 vote
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition on Thursday approved the merger of three of its four ethnic-based parties into a single national one ahead of the 2020 elections,...
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Ethiopia’s Sidama group vote on autonomy of region
Hawassa, Polls opened on Wednesday for Ethiopia’s Sidama people to vote on self-determination in a referendum closely watched by other ethnic groups also seeking more autonomy...
Ethiopia to vote on breakaway state highlights battles over autonomy
Addis Ababa,Members of Ethiopia’s Sidama ethnic group are expected to vote Wednesday to form a breakaway regional state — a milestone that risks further destabilising...
Sudanese hope Ethiopian dam ends Blue Nile floods
The Blue Nile is a renegade river, according to Sudanese farmer Osman Idris, its unpredictable flooding swallows crops and houses as it crashes through Sudan...
New Round of Renaissance Dam Negotiations Kicks Off in Addis Ababa
Anew round of technical negotiations between Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia on the massive dam being constructed on the Nile River are expected to be held...
Ethiopian plane crash: Alalo’s remains to be buried in Ntungamo
The remains of former Commissioner of Police, Christine Alalo will be buried at the ancestral home of her late husband, Alex Kamujuni Ahimbisibwe in Ntungamo...
Elections, slow reforms raise tensions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is facing political anxiety amid pending elections, delayed political reforms, and forces opposed to reforms, fuelling inter-ethnic violence in the country. Trouble started when...
Trump ‘to open Ethiopia’s controversial dam’
US President Donald Trump has told ministers from Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan that he will “cut the ribbon” at the inauguration of the controversial Grand...
Now Ethiopia to import South Sudan oil
Ethiopia will soon start importing cheaper refined oil from South Sudan to substitute the more expensive product from the Middle East. Koang Tutlam, Ethiopia’s State...
Prominent activist won’t rule out election challenge to Ethiopia PM
Prominent activist Jawar Mohammed does not rule out challenging his erstwhile ally, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in next year’s election, he told Reuters on...
