‘Hands off Ethiopia’: Protesters slam US meddling in mass rally
Ethiopians have staged a huge rally to protest Washington's imposed restrictions on aid to the country over the Tigray conflict.
Ethiopia Sets Tentative August Date for Elections
Ethiopia proposes to hold its national vote on Aug. 16, the electoral board said on Wednesday, the first poll under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who has eased political restrictions and taken steps to open the economy since taking office in 2018.
2019 Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Ethiopian PM
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed collected the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Tuesday, appealing for unity as ethnic violence flares in his country and reconciliation efforts with neighboring former foe Eritrea have stalled, AFP reported. Abiy, 43, won the 2019 Nobel Peace for his efforts to resolve the long-running […]
China grounds Boeing 737 fleet after Ethiopia plane crash
Chinese airlines grounded all their Boeing 737 MAX jets following the request from the country's aviation regulator.
70,000 Displaced amid Ethnic Clashes in Ethiopia
TEHRAN – More than 70,000 ethnic Oromo’s have been displaced from Ethiopia’s Somali regional state after a week of clashes with ethinic Somalis that left scores dead. A smaller number of ethnic Somalis numbering around 300 have also been displaced from Oromia regional state, Xinhua news agency reported. Speaking exclusively to Xinhua on Tuesday, Negeri […]