Ethiopia

Protests paralyse Ethiopian capital after violence kills 23

The unrest in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa was the latest instance of ethnic violence to challenge Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has undertaken aggressive reforms including reigning in the security forces since his April inauguration.

As Ethiopia makes peace with Eritrea, can it make peace with its people?

The Ethiopian state under the cover of the War on Terror has criminalised its Somali population, causing unrest and resentment in the East African country.

Ethiopia-Eritrea land border reopens after 20 years

Ethiopia and Eritrea had been at war for 20 years over the location of boundaries between the two countries.

Dozens killed by regional paramilitary force in eastern Ethiopia

The death of about 40 people in Ethiopia’s Oromia over the weekend is being blamed on the Liyu Police, a regional paramilitary force from the Somali region.

Turkey continues fight against terror after lifting state of emergency

The Turkish parliament has approved part of an anti-terror bill that was proposed by the AK Party after lifting the state of emergency in the country.

First commercial flight in 20 years leaves Ethiopia for Eritrea

The flight is the latest concrete sign of a thaw between the neighbouring countries which began only six weeks ago.

Eritrea reopens embassy in Ethiopia

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki reopened his country's embassy in neighbouring Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, marking a dramatic thaw in relations after years of stalemate.

Eritrean leader on Ethiopia visit says 'history is made'

"We are one people," says Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, who is in Addis Ababa for a three-day state visit, just a month after a peace deal that ended a 1998-2000 deadly border war between two neighbours.

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed marks 100 days in office

Reforms have so far been the foundation of Abiy's government since taking office on April 2. But analysts say Abiy is facing stiff opposition within his ruling coalition.

'State of war' ends between Ethiopia and Eritrea

Ethiopia's new reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki sign peace deal officially ending one of Africa's most intractable military stand-offs.

With hugs, leaders of rivals Ethiopia, Eritrea meet for peace summit

"A brotherly embrace," says Eritrean minister as Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed becomes the first head of government to visit Eritrea in a dramatic diplomatic thaw aimed at ending one of Africa's longest-running border disputes.

Turkey’s portable museum opens to great fanfare in Ethiopia

The Portable Mathematics Museum, set up by the Yunus Emre Institute aims at increasing awareness of mathematics and science.