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Ethiopian lawmakers endorse six-month state of emergency in Tigray

Ethiopian lawmakers endorsed a six-month state of emergency in Tigray on Thursday, after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military response to an attack...

Twelve killed in western Ethiopia attacks

At least 12 people have been killed in western Ethiopian state of Benishangul-Gumuz in the second round of violence in less than week, according...

Ethiopia’s president promises a free and fair election

Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde has promised that the upcoming election will be free and fair. Ethiopia will hold its election before September next year. The president...

Ethiopians bid farewell to activist Mesfin Woldemariam

Ethiopians are bidding farewell to veteran human rights advocate and political figure, Mesfin Woldemariam, who died last week at the age of 90. His funeral...

Ethiopia ‘bans flights over Nile Dam’

Ethiopia has banned flights in its airspace over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for security reasons, according to the privately-owned Reporter website. "The director-general...

Ethiopia tells U.N. ‘no intention’ of using dam to harm Egypt, Sudan

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, told the United Nations on Friday that his country has “no intention” of harming Sudan and Egypt with a...

‘Billions in Ethiopia’s new banknotes ready for distribution’

The National Bank of Ethiopia says new banknotes worth 2.9bn Ethiopian birr ($80m; £62m) have been printed and are ready for distribution, according to...

Ethiopia warns of possible terror attack in Addis

Ethiopian authorities on Thursday warned of a possible “terror attack" in the capital Addis Abba. The warning came as nearly 110 million citizens across the...

Ethiopia ‘bans fireworks in new year celebrations’

Police in Ethiopia have banned fireworks during Friday's New Year's celebrations citing a terror threat, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting has reported. The police spokesperson said they...

Ethiopia launches virus messaging service

The authorities in Ethiopia have launched a mobile service which allows people to receive their coronavirus test results through an SMS. The results will be...

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