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Ethiopia

Fossil discovery reveals face of oldest early human ancestor

The ancestor's face has been reconstructed from a skull found in Ethiopia and is the direct ancestor of the skeleton, Lucy, found in 1974.

29/08/2019

Eritrea

Euroviews. Understanding why Eritreans flee to Europe ǀ View

Since 2003, the [Eritrea] government has forced final year secondary school students - boys and girls - into compulsory military training at the Sawa military camp. They are then channelled into indefinite national service, either in military or civilian roles.

09/08/2019

World

Madagascar's last erotic sculptor

On this edition of Inspire Africa, Jerry Bambi explores erotic funerary art amongst the Sakalava people in Madagascar.

24/06/2019

Ethiopia

Ethiopia's army chief of staff and officials killed in coup attempt

Ethiopia's army chief of staff and regional officials killed in a foiled coup attempt said the prime minister's office.

23/06/2019

Sudan

International outcry over repression of protesters by Sudan's military

The bloody repression of protesters by the military in Sudan has been greeted with a wave of international outcry condemning the violence

07/06/2019

World News

Ethiopian Airlines CEO wants Boeing to do more after fatal crash

"This should not happen again to any airline, even a single life should not be put at risk," Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said.

13/05/2019

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Airlines crew performed emergency procedures, report finds

"It is recommended that the aircraft control system shall be reviewed by the manufacturer," Ethiopia's Transport minister told reporters

04/04/2019

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Airlines black boxes show similarities with Indonesia crash

A week after the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, memorial services have been taking place to remember the 157 people who died.

17/03/2019

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Relatives mourn their loved ones at Ethiopian Airlines crash site

Relatives have been wailing and beating their chests at the site of the Ethiopian Airlines crash as others picked through the rubble for any sign of the 157 people who died.

14/03/2019

World News

European Aviation Safety Agency grounds all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

The European Aviation Safety Agency has decided to ground all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft following the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet on Sunday

12/03/2019

World News

Boeing confirms it will upgrade software for all 737 MAX 8 aircraft

Boeing said it will upgrade software for all 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This comes after an FAA request, and Sunday's crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX

12/03/2019

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Airlines crash: What do we know about the victims?

Passengers from more than 30 countries were onboard the doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight.

11/03/2019

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Here are the top stories from across Europe this morning that you need to know about.

11/03/2019

Ethiopia

'No survivors' in Ethiopian Airlines crash, CEO confirms

"The group CEO who is at the accident scene right now regrets to confirm that there are no survivors," the airline posted on Twitter alongside a picture.

10/03/2019

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Ethiopia mass fitness programme

Every Sunday hundreds of residents get together in the capital Addis Ababa to get fit together

01/03/2019

World

Millions displaced in Ethiopia: a forgotten crisis

In partnership with The European Commission

The EU has stepped up support as millions flee inter-ethnic violence.

31/01/2019

World

Ethiopia: an under-reported humanitarian crisis

With three million internally displaced people, Ethiopia is going through one of the most severe - and under-reported - humanitarian crises in the world. One of the biggest camps is Qoloji, in that camp are mostly ethnic Somalis fleeing persecution.

31/01/2019

Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed gives 50% of ministerial roles to women

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed 50 percent of his ministerial positions to women in his latest government reform since taking office in April

17/10/2018

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Formerly bitter east African rivals celebrate official border opening

Celebrating their dramatic diplomatic thaw, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have officially opened the border where a bloody war and ensuing tensions had divided them for decades, with emotional residents embracing after years of separation.

12/09/2018

News

Eritrea lines up Asmara streets with Ethiopian flags to welcome Abiy

Following the historic visit to Addis Ababa by an Eritrean delegation last month, it was announced that Abiy Ahmed would soon meet Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki.

08/07/2018