Thousands of Amhara People Protest Against Ethiopian Government’s Policies in Gondar
Thousands of people in Gondar, a city in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, gathered on Sunday to protest against a government decision to place an Amhara district…
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Ethiopian Woman Burnt to Death in Front of Egypt’s UNHCR Building During Protests Over Asylum
An Ethiopian seeking asylum in Egypt has been burnt to death after attempting to help a man who set himself ablaze in front of a…
Eritrean Refugee Arrested for Allegedly Raping 79-Year-Old German Woman in Cemetery
Police in Germany have arrested a 40-year-old Eritrean refugee accused of raping a 79-year-old woman in a cemetery.
The suspect, who has been living in…
Ethiopian Man Stabbed to Death at Calais Migrant Camp as African and Afghan Groups Clash
An Ethiopian migrant was stabbed to death on Tuesday morning in France’s Calais migrant camp during violent clashes between groups from Africa and Afghanistan.
The…
Ethiopia Stops Imports From 11 Egyptian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers for not Meeting Health Standards
Ethiopia has suspended the importation of medicines from 11 Egyptian pharmaceutical manufacturers after they failed to meet the country’s health criteria.
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health…
U.S. Man Arrested at Newark Airport for Attempting to Smuggle 18 Pounds of Heroin From Ethiopia
U.S. border authorities have arrested a man at the Newark Liberty International Airport for trying to smuggle 18 pounds of heroin into the United States…
Poultry Odor Could be new Weapon in the Fight Against Malaria and Zika Virus
The odor of live chickens has been found to be an effective way to repel mosquitoes and could be the next weapon in the fight…
Kenenisa Bekele Says Ethiopian Athletics Federation Knows Nothing About Athletics After Rio Olympic Snub
Ethiopia’s 5,000m and 10,000m world record holder, Kenenisa Bekele, who was not included in the country’s team for the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games, has…
Ethiopia Bans 2 Athletes for 4 Years for Failing Doping Test
Two Ethiopian athletes have been banned for four years after they failed a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) drug test.
Ethiopia’s Athletics Federation suspended male runner…
Jama Aden, Coach of 1500 Champion Genzebe Dibaba, Claims Innocence After Arrest on Doping Charges
The coach of Ethiopia’s 1500m world champion Genzebe Dibaba, who was arrested in Spain last month during an anti-doping investigation, has said he is innocent.…
U.S. Temporarily Bans Travel to Ethiopia’s Gondar City Amid Violent Ethnic Unrest
U.S. officials have issued a temporary travel ban on Gondar, an Ethiopian city in Amhara state, which has been experiencing violent protests.
The U.S. Embassy…
Eritreans Among 60 Migrants Found in Switzerland Aboard Train From Italy
Police in Switzerland have detained about 60 migrants found aboard a train heading in from Milan, Italy. The discovery of the migrants in southern Switzerland…
Ethiopia Blocks Social Media Sites to Prevent Students From Being Distracted During Exams
Ethiopia has restricted access to all social media sites across the country. The shutdown, which began on Saturday, is scheduled to last until Wednesday when…
Ethiopian Prime Minister Supports Israel’s Bid for African Union (AU) Observer Position
Ethiopia has announced its support for Israel’s bid to become an “observer” in the African Union (AU) during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the…
Ethiopians and Eritreans Among 38 Busted in Italy for Trafficking Migrants, Human Organs, and Drugs
Police in Italy have busted 38 suspected members of an international trafficking ring that deals in smuggling arms, drugs, human organs, and migrants from Africa…
12 Ethiopian Jews Arrested During Mass Protest Against Alleged Israeli Police Brutality and Discrimination
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday to protest against alleged brutality and discrimination by the Israeli police against Ethiopian…
Ethiopia Olympic Trials: Almaz Ayana Defeats Tirunesh Dibaba in Record-Breaking 10,000-Meter Debut
Ethiopia’s world 5,000m champion Almaz Ayana has won her first career 10,000-meter race in Hengelo, Netherlands during Ethiopia’s Olympic trials.
Ayana made history on Wednesday…
Winning Numbers of Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam Lottery Announced in Addis Ababa
Ethiopian officials have announced the winners of the Grand Renaissance Dam Lottery, which was created to allow Ethiopian nationals to contribute to the construction of…
Ethiopian Court Adjourns Case Against 22 Opposition Members Charged With Terrorism
An Ethiopian court has adjourned the case against 22 high-ranking opposition members including Bekele Gerba, who face terrorism charges under the controversial Anti-Terrorism Proclamation (ATP).…
Ethiopian Athletics Clarifies Ties With Jama Aden, Coach of Genzebe Dibaba, After His Arrest Over Doping
Ethiopian Athletics Federation has released a statement distancing itself from Jama Aden, the coach of Ethiopia’s 1500m world champion Genzebe Dibaba, following his arrest in…
Eritreans in Europe Protest in Support of UN Report Accusing Eritrean Leaders of Committing Crimes Against Humanity
Eritreans in Europe have gathered in Switzerland to protest in support a new United Nations Commission of Inquiry (COI) report that accuses Asmara of committing…
14 Charged With Defrauding Ethiopian Shipping Lines & Logistics Services Enterprise of 19 Million Birr
A former employee of the Ethiopian Shipping Lines & Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE) has been charged with masterminding a scheme to defraud the company of…
Australian Protester Charged with Assaulting High-Ranking Ethiopian Government Official
Australia has charged a man with assaulting a high-ranking member of an Ethiopian government delegation visiting the country.
The incident reportedly happened last week Friday…
Spanish Police Arrest Jama Aden, Coach of 1500m Champion Genzebe Dibaba, in Anti-Doping Raid
The coach of Ethiopia’s 1500m world champion Genzebe Dibaba has been arrested in Spain as part of a long-running anti-doping investigation.
Jama Aden, a Somali…
Eritrea Accuses America of Arming Ethiopia and Orchestrating Recent Border Clash
Eritrea has accused the United States of orchestrating its June 12 clash with Ethiopia in the disputed Tsorona area.
The clash, which occurred at a…
Congo Border Guards Intercept Zambian Truck Smuggling 95 Ethiopians, Find 19 Dead of Suffocation
Authorities in Congo have discovered the bodies of 19 Ethiopian migrants who died of suffocation in the back of a Zambian registered truck used for…
Angry Ugandan Soldier Kills 7 People in Kampala After Fight With Wife
An angry Ugandan soldier went on a shooting spree on Thursday killing seven people at a military barracks in Kampala, the capital.
The soldier, who…
Human Rights Watch Claims Ethiopian Forces Killed Over 400 People During Oromia Protests
A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has accused Ethiopian authorities of using “excessive and lethal force” to suppress protests which began in the country’s…
Kenyan Politicians Exchange Punches During Inquiry Into Misappropriation of Funds
The Governor and the Senator of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, engaged in a fist fight after a heated argument during a Senate Public Accounts Committee session…
Ethiopia Denies Starting Border Clash with Eritrea, Claims Army Neutralized Eritrean Attack
Addis Ababa on Monday denied Eritrea’s claims that Ethiopian forces mounted an attack in a contested border region over the weekend.
Instead, Ethiopia’s Information Minister…
Eritrea Accuses Ethiopia of Attacking Border Region at the Center of 1998 War
Eritrea has accused Ethiopia of attacking a contested border region which the two East African neighbors fought a bloody war over between 1998 and 2000.…
Ethiopia Denies al-Shabab Killed its Soldiers in Somalia; Claims Army Killed 101 Terrorists During Attack
Addis Ababa on Friday denied claims that al-Shabab killed Ethiopian soldiers during an attack on the African Union (AU) base in Somalia.
On Thursday, the…
Eritrean Refugee Wrongly Arrested and Extradited to Europe on Mass Human Trafficking Charges
Police in Britain and Italy are currently investigating the possibility that a suspected Eritrean human smuggler, who was extradited to Europe this week from Sudan,…
al-Shabab Attacks Ethiopian Base in Somalia, Claims to Have Killed Over 40 Soldiers
Somalia-based Islamist militant group al-Shabab claims to have killed over 40 Ethiopian soldiers during an attack on the African Union (AU) peacekeeping base on Thursday.…
Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele Lead More Than 100 Athletes in Protest Against Ethiopian Athletics Federation
A group of Ethiopian runners are protesting against the country’s athletics federation. The athletes are unhappy about the federation’s process of selecting a team for…
Ethiopian Lawmakers Approve the Country’s First Cyber Crime Law
Ethiopian lawmakers on Tuesday passed the country’s first ever cybercrime bill. The bill was presented to parliament in April by the Ministry of Science and…
Former Ethiopian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Struck and Killed by Driver Gazing at Prostitutes in Harare
A man in Harare has been charged with culpable homicide after he struck and killed Ethiopia’s former Ambassador to Zimbabwe Asrat Wolde while staring…
Ethiopia Records 22 Cases of Yellow Fever
Ethiopia is the latest African nation to record cases of yellow fever cases following an outbreak of the disease in Angola last year.
According to…
Uber Launches Operations in Uganda’s Erratic Transport Market
Uber has launched its online transport network service in Uganda following its success in other African countries.
Kampala is the 10th city in Africa where…
Britain Secures Andargachew Tsege’s Prison Transfer and Access to Independent Legal Council
Britain has received assurances from Addis Ababa that Andargachew Tsege, a British man who has been imprisoned in Ethiopia for 22 months, will have access…
Eritrea Blames International Conspiracy for Mass Migration of Citizens
Eritrea’s government has blamed the mass migration of its citizens on a politically-sponsored conspiracy designed to destabilize and isolate the country by tarnishing its image.…
Ethiopia Cancels University Entrance Exam After Oromo Activists Leak Paper Online
Ethiopian officials have canceled a national university entrance examination scheduled to begin on Monday, May 30 after one of the papers was leaked online.
Pictures…
Ethiopian Minister’s Comments on the Completion of the Grand Renaissance Dam Offends Egypt
Egyptian officials are outraged by remarks by Ethiopia’s communication minister that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is about 70 percent complete.
Minister Getachew Reda…
9-Year-Old Girl Sues Britain Over Father’s Arrest and Imprisonment in Ethiopia
The 9-year-old daughter of a British man, who was arrested in Yemen and transported to Ethiopia, where he has been imprisoned for 22 months, is…
Ethiopian Maid Sues Former U.S. Diplomat for Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking
An Ethiopian woman in Washington, D.C. is suing a former U.S. diplomat and her late husband’s estate for sexual abuses suffered while she worked for…
Zambia’s President Pardons 554 Prisoners Including 40 Ethiopian Juveniles in Adult Prisons
Forty Ethiopian juveniles, who were incarcerated in adult Zambian prisons, have been released after receiving a presidential pardon.
On Tuesday, Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu pardoned…
Eritreans, Ethiopian and Sudanese Among 28 Illegal Immigrants Arrested Hiding in Refrigerated Truck in Britain
Officials in Britain have arrested 28 illegal African immigrants who were found hiding in the back of a refrigerated lorry.
Police reportedly discovered the truck…
Eritrea Celebrates 25th Independence Anniversary Amid Immigration Crisis
Eritreans across the globe are celebrating 25 years since their country attained independence. Thousands in the diaspora are expected to travel to Asmara for the…