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Ethiopia names intelligence chief as new deputy PM
Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in…
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Ethiopia starts generating power at Nile mega-dam
Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar…
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Ethiopia’s cabinet approves lifting of state of emergency
Ethiopia’s cabinet on Wednesday approved the lifting of a six-month state of emergency ahead of its expiration in light of…
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Ethiopia PM urges sacrifices to save country
Ethiopia must be ready to make “sacrifices” to “salvage” the country, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Saturday, as fighting in…
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Human Rights Watch calls for an end to human rights violations in Ethiopia
Human Rights Watch has called on African leaders to put pressure on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government to end ongoing…
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Ethiopia PM vows to repel enemies after Tigray rebel assault
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed Wednesday to repel attacks by Ethiopia’s “enemies” after rebels in Tigray launched a fresh offensive,…
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Hundreds of buildings burned around Tigray town
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared victory over a rebellious regional force, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), at the end…
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Ethiopia mobilises for war in the northern region
Ethiopia’s Tigray region asserts that fighter jets have bombed locations around its capital, Mekele, aiming to force the region “into…
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Ethiopia declares state of emergency in Tigray region
Ethiopia’s government has declared a state of emergency in the northern Tigray region after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accused the…
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More than 30 Killed in Militia Attacks in Western Ethiopia
Armed militia men killed more than 30 people in the Metakal zone of Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz region, a senior opposition leader…
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Arrests follow protests that killed at least 166 in Ethiopia
A leading opposition party representing Ethiopia‘s Oromo ethnic group said Monday that five senior members had been detained following violence…
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Ethiopian PM asks SA to mediate Nile dam dispute
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene in a long-running dispute with Egypt over…
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