Ethiopia’s Next Leader Named
Ethiopia’s ruling coalition has elected a new leader from the country’s Oromo ethnic group, which has been at the centre ...
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Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency
A national state of emergency has been declared in Ethiopia just one day after the unexpected resignation of Prime Minister ...
Ethiopia PM In Surprise Resignation
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has resigned unexpectedly, saying he hoped to end years of unrest and political upheaval. In ...
UN Rights Chief Urges Ethiopia To Free Prisoners After Protests
Ethiopia should rein in a controversial anti-terrorism law and release prisoners, the UN human rights chief said Thursday during a ...
US Issues Warning After Ethiopia Grenade Attacks
The United States issued a warning Thursday to its citizens about travelling to a popular tourist region in Ethiopia after ...
Ethiopia State of Emergency Extended By Four Months
Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday approved a four month extension of a state of emergency that was first imposed in October ...
Light Rail Fails To Fix Ethiopia’s Traffic Troubles
Electric light railway tracks soar over Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, a rare example of mass transit infrastructure on a continent ...
Ethiopian Opposition Leaders Face Coup Charges
Ethiopia's government has charged three prominent opposition activists with inciting riots, destroying property and plotting a coup, a government spokesman ...
Ethiopian Government Lambasted For Flipping On Political Reform Promise
nternational Rights Group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has accused the Ethiopian government of turning back on its public promise to ...
Somali President Says No Quick Fix For Nation’s Woes
Somalia's new President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed sought to downplay high expectations of his new administration at his inauguration Wednesday, saying ...
Mogadishu On Lockdown For President’s Inauguration
Somalia's capital Mogadishu was under security lockdown Wednesday, with roads closed and commercial flights cancelled ahead of the inauguration of ...
Ethiopia Dam Causes Kenya Water Shortage
A huge newly-built Ethiopian dam is cutting off the supply of water to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, rights group ...
Akufo-Addo’s Vote of Thanks At 28th AU Ordinary Session
VOTE OF THANKS DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA, NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY ...
Did President Mahama Lose Because He Was A Former Veep?
Ghana's democratic credentials were given a further shot in the arm with President John Mahama conceding defeat at the polls ...
We’ve Come To Serve, Not To Be Dictators
President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised Ghanaians that his government and appointees will work for the welfare of Ghanaians and be ...
My Wife Scolds Me Too Much
Ghanaians should always endeavour to offer prayers for the first and second families of the country to help execute the ...
Thank You For Making Me President – Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed gratitude to Ghanaians for electing him president of the country. “I thank you my ...
Ethiopia Detains 1,600 Under State of Emergency
The Ethiopian authorities have detained more than 1,600 people under the state of emergency, a government minister has told the ...
Seven Things Banned Under Ethiopia’s State of Emergency
Ethiopia's government has declared a six-month state of emergency in the face of an unprecedented wave of violent protests. Activists ...
Ethiopia-Djibouti Electric Railway Line Opens
Ethiopia and Djibouti have launched the first fully electrified cross-border railway line in Africa. It links Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, ...