UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate end to the fighting in Ethiopia. Mr Guterres, who was visiting Colombia to mark five years...
Ethiopian Olympic legend Haile Gebrselassie has announced plans to go to the battle front, just a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced he was joining...
Nine rebel groups battling Ethiopia’s government will “collaborate and join forces” Friday, they said in a statement announcing the alliance, which comes as fears grow of...
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa has authorised the voluntary departure of some staff and family members as rebel forces in northern Ethiopia make advances towards...
Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency on Tuesday after forces from the northern region of Tigray said they were gaining territory and considering marching on...
Prosecutors in Ethiopia have charged a journalist under a newly enacted anti-hate speech and disinformation law over reports about coronavirus. Yayesew Shimeles, who has used his...
Nigeria’s economy is projected to grow by 2.5 per cent in 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in its World Economic Outlook growth projections....
The suspected ringleader of Saturday's failed coup attempt in Ethiopia's Amhara region Brig-Gen Asaminew Tsige has been shot dead, police say.
An Ethiopian Airlines jet that has crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all on board had citizens from 33 nationalities in UK and US...
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet has crashed on a flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi in Kenya with 149 passengers and eight crew members