Ethiopia

Ahmad Gurey: A Somali Muslim ruler who repelled Portuguese invasions

As part of a series, TRT World explores fascinating stories of African figures whose contribution to humanity has been largely neglected.

Ten killed in seating collapse at Ethiopian festival

Authorities believe the death toll from the tragedy could increase as the scale of the accident becomes apparent.

Why are mosques being targeted in Ethiopia?

Nobel Peace Laureate Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed succeeded in making peace with neighbouring Eritrea, but he now deals with increasing intra-religious violence in his multi-ethnic country.

Five arrested in Ethiopia for arson attack on mosques - state government

Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed introduced sweeping political and economic reforms, that have also stoked ethnic and religious tensions as regional strongmen have been emboldened to compete over influence and resources.

Ethiopia launches first satellite into space

The satellite was designed by Chinese and Ethiopian engineers and the Chinese government paid about $6 million of the more than $7 million manufacturing costs.

Turkish Airlines prepares to sue Boeing

The carrier is preparing to sue the aviation giant after the grounding of its fleet due to problems with the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Boeing says to halt 737 MAX production next month

Though the jets have been grounded worldwide since March following deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, Boeing had continued to produce 40 of the planes per month

Ethiopia's contemporary sculptures and paintings in dire straits

Dspite centuries of artistic tradition and nearly a century of education, the secularised and westernised contemporary Ethiopian painting and sculpture are "in dire straits".

How does it feel to lose a home twice? Ask these Kenyan farmers

First, long spells of drought pushed thousands of pastoralists out of the Garissa County and now climate change is crushing them again, as constant flooding keeps robbing them of newly acquired livelihoods.

Sisi has severely compromised Egypt's grip over its resources

The dispute with Ethiopia over control of the Nile is emblematic of the Egyptian president's short-sightedness, and it's a consistent pattern.

Ethiopia PM Abiy urges unity as he collects Nobel Peace Prize

Abiy has received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.

There’s at least one place on Earth with water but no life

A recent paper by a team of scientists refuted earlier findings about the geothermal Dallol area in Ethiopia. According to the team, there can be sterile water and harsh conditions there that may make life impossible to bloom.