Ethiopia Ethiopia declares state of emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital Ethiopia’s government declared a national state of emergency as rival Tigray forces threaten to move on the capital. 03/11/2021
world news Nobel Peace Prize: Who won it recently and what happened next? The Prize has been awarded 101 since it was introduced in 1901. 08/10/2021
Green Opinion Ethiopia’s 'progressive' approach to tackling climate change explained AEPAC Chairman Mesfin Tegenu explains how Ethiopia’s approach to combatting the climate crisis is innovative and promotes citizen engagement. 06/08/2021
Ethiopia Ethiopia's ruling party wins national election in landslide The ruling party won 410 seats out of 436 contested in the federal parliament, which will see dozens of other seats remain vacant after one-fifth of constituencies didn't vote due to unrest or logistical reasons. 11/07/2021
Ethiopia UN warns of escalating famine in Ethiopia with 1.8m at risk The UN says the conflict over Tigray in Ethiopia is escalating a humanitarian crisis with 1.8m people at risk of famine 03/07/2021
Ethiopia Aid group MSF 'horrified' as colleagues murdered in Ethiopia Two Ethiopian MSF colleagues and one from Spain were found dead Friday, a day after colleagues lost contact with them while they were traveling. 25/06/2021
world news UN warns world in 'severe cascade of human rights setbacks' The United Nations' Human Rights chief called for "concerted action" to recover from "the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes." 22/06/2021
Ethiopia UN warns 30,000 children risk death from famine in Ethiopia's Tigray The risk of famine is imminent in Tigray, unless food, livelihood assistance and other life-saving interventions are scaled-up, unimpeded access is given and violence stops. 11/06/2021
Ethiopia Ethiopia delays national elections again amid deadly tensions Some opposition parties have said they will not take part in a national election which has already been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 15/05/2021
Climate More than 700m children live on the frontlines of the climate crisis Climate change is 'the largest threat' to children around the world, warns Save the Children International. 21/04/2021
Ethiopia G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Tigray The conflict between Ethiopia's federal government and the semi-autonomous Tigray region erupted in early November 2020. 02/04/2021
Ethiopia Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region is on the verge of a humanitaria It estimates that around 3.8 million of the roughly six million people there, are in desperate need of assistance. Without urgent action tens of thousands of people could starve to death. 10/02/2021
Ethiopia Hospitals struck by artillery in Ethiopia's Tigray region, says report The report, compiled by the Ethiopian government, the UN and NGOs on the ground in Tigray, has laid bare the scale of the damage inflicted on the region. 09/01/2021
Ethiopia More than 100 killed in latest ethnic massacre in Ethiopia The attack in Metekel zone of Benishangul-Gumuz region occurred a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the region and spoke about the need to end such massacres. 23/12/2020
Ethiopia Ethiopia's 'forced returns' of Tigray refugees 'disturbing,' says UN The UN said the move to return Tigray refugees from the camps they fled from in Eritrea broke international law if confirmed. 12/12/2020
Ethiopia Ethiopian forces 'blocking' Tigray refugees from entering Sudan Refugees fleeing the violence in the Tigray region were stopped from reaching the busiest crossing point for refugees on the Sudanese border, according to the latest reports. 03/12/2020
Ethiopia UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray This will allow the first food, medicines and other aid into the region of 6 million people that has seen rising hunger during the fighting between the federal and Tigray regional governments. 03/12/2020
Ethiopia Tigray: Explosions in Eritrea capital after Ethiopia declares victory Explosions were reported in Asmara hours after Ethiopia's military said it had gained “full control” of the capital in the Tigray region. 29/11/2020
Ethiopia Ethiopian government begins offensive in Tigray capital of Mekelle The Ethiopian military has begun an offensive in Tigray's capital city of Mekelle, according to reports from the region. 28/11/2020
Ethiopia Ethiopian PM orders army to attack Tigray region's capital Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, ordered the federal troops to move on Mekelle after weeks of fighting in the semi-autonomous region. 26/11/2020
no comment Ethiopians cross to Sudan to flee fighting in northern Tigray region Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, on Sunday gave the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) 72 hours to surrender -- an ultimatum rejected by the leader of the dissident region, who has said his people are "ready to die" for their homeland. 25/11/2020
Ethiopia People go hungry in Ethiopia's Tigray as conflict marches on Trucks laden with food, fuel and medical supplies have been stuck outside the region’s borders. 18/11/2020
Ethiopia Civilians massacred amid fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region Many civilians, possibly hundreds, were stabbed to death in a town in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Amnesty International said. 13/11/2020
Ethiopia From peace prize to civil war in a year? Ethiopia PM sends in military Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize last year. Now Ethiopia's PM has sent the military into a northern region, stoking fears of a civil war. 04/11/2020
The Cube Internet shutdown in Ethiopia amid unrest at singer's death NetBlocks tell Euronews the extreme scale of the outage is "rare" and "worrying to see". 01/07/2020
Norway Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo Since March 2018, Ahmed, 43, he resumed talks with Eritrea, negotiated a peace agreement and agreed on the borders set by an international commission in 2002. He also played a key role in other processes in the region, according to the Nobel Committee's ruling. 10/12/2019
