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Chaotic weather swings are hitting everywhere from Africa to Europe

Italy’s weather extremes mirror Ethiopia’s climate, research reveals.

14/11/2023

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Ethiopian entrepreneur revives teff farming for ancestral heritage

Teff is the star ingredient of Ethiopian cuisine, yet this grain is also a victim of biopiracy- the unethical exploitation of indigenous knowledge and biological resources. In this episode, we meet Yonas Alemu, a man who is committed to inverting this trend by modernizing teff production.

29/09/2023

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Watch: Tigrayan women celebrate the Ashenda festival in Addis Ababa

It is the first time the celebration has been held in the Ethiopian capital since 2020.

25/08/2023

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Saudi border guards guilty of mass killings of migrants, says HRW

Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the border were killed by Saudi guards between March 2022 and June 2023.

21/08/2023

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How nutritional assistance from Japan helps Ethiopia's most vulnerable

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What's the global community doing to ease the impact of today's food crisis? With our world hungrier than ever, we're in Ethiopia to see how lifesaving, nutritional assistance from Japan is helping some of the most vulnerable.

18/05/2023

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Lawsuit accuses Meta of inciting violence in Ethiopia

Facebook’s parent company has been accused by two Ethiopians of amplifying sectarian conflict within their country.

14/12/2022

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After more than 100 years, Ethiopia's French-built railway remains vit

Over a hundred years ago, the French built the 'Franco-Ethiopian Railway.' Commuters in the city of Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia still use it to this day.

08/12/2022

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WATCH: Children and youth march for peace in Tigray after ceasefire

Young people from Tigray’s capital Mekele took part in a peace parade with many hoping that the ceasefire may mean they can soon return to school.

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East Africa’s geothermal green energy revolution

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In Kenya's Olkaria, on the edge of the Hell’s Gate National Park, are five power plants that produce around 800MW - that’s enough to power more than four million homes a year.

14/11/2022

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Peace deal signed to end conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

The Ethiopian government and rebels from the northern Tigray province have agreed to a permanent truce in a conflict which has brought a humanitarian crisis.

02/11/2022

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Eritrea accused of launching offensive on Ethiopia's Tigray region

A full-scale entry of Eritrea into the Tigray war could thwart peace efforts between Tigrayan leaders and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who mended ties with Eritrea shortly after taking office in 2018.

21/09/2022

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Repeated examples of human rights abuse in Tigray region, says expert

Drone strikes came after forces in Tigray said they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept an African Union-led peace process

16/09/2022

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UNICEF condemns Ethiopia airstrike that 'hit Tigray kindergarten'

The Ethiopian government has said it was only aiming at 'military targets', but UN and EU officials say there were civilian casualties in 'barbaric attack'.

27/08/2022

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Return of fighting in northern Ethiopia tears up five-month truce

"We had hoped they were ready for peace, but now our hope is gone,” said Thaimanot Mezgebu, an Addis Ababa local.

25/08/2022

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The world's favourite drink could soon be in short supply as climate change threatens cultivation.

03/02/2022

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Tigray forces say Ethiopian airstrike kills 56 civilians

An airstrike in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region has killed at least 56 people at a camp for displaced people, a spokesman for the Tigray forces said.

08/01/2022

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Ethiopians celebrate Christmas in religious town of Lalibela

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07/01/2022

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‘Devastating’ climate change a deep concern for young people in Africa

The African Youth Survey has discovered that climate change is one of the key concerns young people have about their future.

10/12/2021

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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

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