Ethiopia won’t accept World Bank arbitration on GERD: Prime Minister
Ethiopia Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegene said on Saturday that his country will not accept any arbitration by a third party on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance...
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Ethiopia security forces kill festival goers in Amhara state
Reports from Ethiopia indicate that about five people were killed in the town of Weldiya when security forces shot at festival goers. Several others were...
Ethiopia must rework anti-terror laws, free more detainees – U.N.
The United Nations has welcomed the positive political moves undertaken by the Ethiopian government after it released a number of detained politicians earlier this week....
Egypt, Ethiopia ease tensions over Nile dam
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Thursday at talks in Cairo they were opposed to any “conflict” over the...
Merera Gudina: Ethiopia releases opposition leader
Jailed Ethiopian opposition leader Merera Gudina has been freed after more than a year in detention. Prison authorities told his family that he was released...
Sisi: Egypt does not want war with Sudan and Ethiopia
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said his country was not meddling in the internal affairs of Sudan and Ethiopia as he sought to defuse rising...
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway begins commercial operations
A 756-km rail project connecting landlocked Ethiopia with Djibouti has officially started commercial operation. The Chinese-built railway will carry both passenger and freight services between Ethiopia’s...
Ethiopia court jails members of outlawed group Ginbot 7
A court in Ethiopia has sentenced more than 30 people to long prison terms for belonging to an outlawed group. All the accused belong to...
Ethiopia bans foreign adoptions
Ethiopia has banned the adoption of children by foreigners amid concerns they face abuse and neglect abroad. Ethiopia is one of the biggest source countries...
Ethiopia’s key security headache is Oromia, Amhara mistrust of federal forces
The lack of trust for federal security forces in Ethiopia’s biggest regional states has been identified as the main security headache the country faces. The Addis...
