Home / News in English (Page 5)
-
Ethiopia: Communications Shutdown Takes Heavy Toll
(Nairobi, March) – Human Right Watch worries about Ethiopian communication shutdown. The Ethiopian government should...
-
Nile dam Dispute: Ethiopia’s Stance Swings Support Towards Egypt
Jijiga, Somali, Mar 8, 2020 – Egypt and Ethiopia trading war of words on Nile Dam dispute USA mediation in Washinton...
-
Ethiopia’s First Shot at Real Democracy Could be Derailed Before Elections Are Held
Jijiga, Ethiopia Mar 8, 2020 — On a busy back street in the hometown of Ethiopia’s prime minister, Nobel Prize-winner...
-
Border Row: US Pressure May Have Forced Somalia to Back down
Pressure from the US government may have forced Somalia President Mohamed Farmaajo to announce a climbdown in tensions with...
-
Ethiopia is Adding Four More Official Languages to Amharic as Political Instability Mounts
Ethiopia has approved a policy to introduce four additional working languages alongside Amharic, which has been the working...
-
Humanitarian Organization Says 13 Canadians Detained in Ethiopia
An Alberta-based humanitarian organization says 15 of their staff–including 13 Canadians–have been detained in Ethiopia. Canadian...
-
Why Abiy Ahmed is More Popular in Norway Than in Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed has won two important votes. In March 2018, Ethiopia’s now defunct ruling coalition made him prime minister....
-
Somaliland And Puntland Trade Accusations as Fighting Breaks Out in Sanaag Region
Jijiga, February 26, 2020 – Fighting broke out between Puntland and Somaliland Forces in Sanaag region Wednesday with...
-
𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚 S𝐞𝐧𝐭 A𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 I𝐭𝐬 M𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 F𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐠𝐚
Jijiga, February 26, 2020 – There are tenses in Jijiga town in the Somali region while armed vehicles with large military...
-
Ethiopia to Free Dozens of Opposition Prisoners
Ethiopia announced Tuesday it would release dozens of high-profile prisoners from jail, including opposition activists held...
-
Ogaden Refugees in Kenya Refused for Repatriation to Ethiopia.
Jijiga, Feb 21, 2020 – 76 refugees repatriated from Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya. The United Nations High Commissioner...
-
Group of Ethiopian Refugees Voluntarily Return Home From Kenya Camp
GENEVA – A first group of 76 Ethiopian refugees have voluntarily returned home from Kenya’s sprawling Kakuma camp...
-
Ethiopian Refugees in Kenya Make an Emotional Return Home
Ever since Ardo Hassan Kowdan fled Ethiopia to Kenya 11 years ago, she had dreamed of the day she could go home. As she...
-
The Mystery Sickness Bringing Death And Dismay to Eastern Ethiopia: Juweria Ali and Tom Gardner
As villagers in Somali region fall ill in unexplained circumstances, some locals fear gas exploration has tainted the...
-
Ethiopia: Vendor Killed, Musician Injured After Police Attack Opposition Supporters in Oromia
Police in Ethiopia launched an attack on opposition party supporters in the Oromia Region on Saturday, killing one person...