Tag: Ethiopia
Independent Africa
Ethiopia’s entrance into Brics is expected to help East Africa
Ethiopia's ambassador to Tanzania, Shibru Mamo Kedida, has said that the country's membership in Brics will likely result in stronger business ties with the...
Independent Africa
Ethiopian opposition politician calls for asylum in the US
Bekele Gerba, a politician from Ethiopia's opposition party, said to the BBC that he has asked the US government for political asylum because of...
Independent Africa
Ten people killed in Ethiopia’s latest Amhara conflict
Following a period of peace, conflict has once again erupted in specific areas of Ethiopia's Amhara region. At least 10 civilians have been killed....
Independent Africa
Talks concerning Ethiopian Nile dam dispute resume in Cairo
Cairo, the capital of Egypt, has reopened talks over the contentious megadam that Ethiopia is constructing on the Blue Nile river.The resumption of negotiations...
Independent Africa
Four million Ethiopians become homeless due to conflict and drought – United Nations
The United Nations migration agency reports that over four million people in Ethiopia have been forced to leave their homes due to conflict or...
World
Ethiopia to look into the killings at Saudi border
Ethiopia has announced that it will look into the claims that Saudi guards have been using guns and explosives to kill over 650 individuals...
World
Residents in Oromia accuse military of killing civilians
In the midst of the army's ongoing conflict with militias in another province, Amhara, residents and opposition organisations in Ethiopia's largest region, Oromia, have...
Independent Africa
Detention of Kenya’s cult leader historic – Judge say
In the aftermath of an extension of his stay in prison, Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been given the longest pre-charge court-approved...
Independent Africa
Israel moves Jews from conflict zone in Ethiopia
Israel has initiated an evacuation effort, using a dedicated flight, to bring more than 200 of its citizens and Ethiopian Jews from two cities...
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Ethiopia takes action against hotel homosexual sex
Authorities in Ethiopia claim to have cracked down on hotels, restaurants, and entertainment venues in the nation's capital where it is said that homosexual...