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Internet in Ethiopia shut down amid violence
Authorities have shut down the Internet in Ethiopia amid an outbreak of violence in the region, a local resident said on Wednesday. The resident, speaking from the city of Harar,…
Ethiopian army clashes with local government paramilitaries – witnesses
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian soldiers traded fire with members of local government security forces on Saturday in the country’s eastern Somali region after central authorities sought to arrest regional…
Geopolitics Shadow Ethiopia’s Foul Murder
The apparent assassination of a highly regarded public figure has rocked Ethiopia to its core. Simegnew Bekele, the architect overseeing a prestigious hydroelectric project in Ethiopia, was shot dead last…
Ex-Ethiopian dictator Mengistu meets former leader in Harare
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The former Ethiopian dictator Colonel Mengistu Hailemariam has met with Ethiopia’s former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare on Wednesday. The surprise meeting…
Eritrean diaspora watches Ethiopia thaw with hope, mistrust
TEL AVIV, Israel – The sudden thaw between longtime enemies Eritrea and Ethiopia is opening up a world of possibilities for the neighboring countries’ residents: new economic and diplomatic ties,…
Oromia and Ethiopian Somali agree for deployment of federal military forces along border
Addis Ababa, July 16, 2018 (FBC) – Chief Administrators of the Oromia and Ethiopian Somali regional states have agreed for the immediate deployment of federal military forces along the border…