Ethiopia and a breakaway Somali region sign a deal giving Ethiopia access to the sea, leaders say
Landlocked Ethiopia has taken the first steps toward gaining access to the sea, signing an agreement in the capital of Addis Ababa with the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland to access the Somaliland coastline.
Pain and terror felt by passengers before Boeing Max crashed can be considered, judge rules
A federal judge is ruling that families of passengers who died in the second crash of a Boeing 737 Max can seek damages for the pain and terror suffered by their relatives before the plane crashed in Ethiopia.
New round of peace talks between Ethiopia, Tigray envoys
A new round of talks has begun between Ethiopiaโs government and Tigray representatives to work out military and other details of last weekโs signing of a โpermanentโ cessation of hostilities in a conflict thought to have killed hundreds of thousands of people.
Ethiopia calls WHO chief's comments on Tigray "unethical"
Ethiopiaโs government is criticizing as โunethicalโ the statement by the World Health Organizationโs director-general that the crisis in the countryโs Tigray region is โthe worst disaster on Earthโ and his assertion that the lack of global attention is due to Tigrayansโ โcolor of the skin.โ.
WHO chief: Focus on Ukraine shows bias against Black lives
The head of the World Health Organization slammed the global community for its almost singular focus on the war in Ukraine, arguing that crises elsewhere, including in his home country of Ethiopia, are not being given equal consideration possibly because the people suffering are not white.
Ethiopia grants amnesty to high-profile political detainees
Ethiopiaโs government has announced an amnesty for some of the countryโs most high-profile political detainees, including opposition figure Jawar Mohammed and senior Tigray party officials, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed spoke of reconciliation for Orthodox Christmas.
Ethiopia's economy hit as major clothing maker closes shop
Ethiopiaโs once rapidly growing economy is taking another hit tied to its yearlong war, with global clothing manufacturer PVH Corp_ saying it's closing its facility there because of the โspeed and volatility of the escalating situation.โ.
US warns pilots of weapon fire as war nears Ethiopia capital
The United States is warning pilots that planes operating at one of Africaโs busiest airports could be โdirectly or indirectly exposed to ground weapons fire and/or surface-to-air fireโ as Ethiopiaโs war nears the capital, Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia's PM defiant as rival Tigray forces make advances
Ethiopiaโs prime minister has called on citizens to redouble their efforts to combat the rival Tigray forces who claim to have seized key cities on a major highway leading to the capital A move on the capital of Addis Ababa is a new phase in the war that has killed thousands of people since fighting broke out a year ago between Ethiopian and allied forces and Tigray ones who had long dominated the national government.
The AP Interview: Ethiopia crisis 'stain on our conscience'
The United Nations humanitarian chief calls the crisis in Ethiopia a โstain on our conscience" as children and others starve to death in the Tigray region under what the U.N. calls a de facto government blockade of food, medical supplies and fuel.
At scene of Ethiopia's new killings, some fight, some flee
At the scene of one of the deadliest battles of Ethiopiaโs 10-month Tigray conflict, witness accounts reflect the increasingly blurred line between combatant and civilian after the federal government urged all capable citizens to stop the Tigray forces โonce and for all.โ.