Tag: Ethiopia
Tigray crisis: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects peace talks
The Ethiopian prime minister, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, has rejected a request for peace talks…
Gunmen kill at least 32 in Ethiopian attack
Gunmen have killed at least 32 people and set fire to homes in a "horrendous" attack in western Ethiopia, officials…
Vets remove 50kg of plastic from cow’s stomach
A team of six vets in southern Ethiopia has successfully removed 50kg of plastic from a cow following three hours…
Ethiopian army ‘shot man dead because phone rang’ – Amnesty
An Ethiopian soldier shot a man dead in front of several people after his phone rang during a public meeting,…
Ethiopian court jails ex-minister for corruption
A court in Bahirdar, northern Ethiopia, has sentenced the country’s former communications minister and close ally of late Prime Minister…
Ethiopia postpones polls because of coronavirus
Ethiopia's electoral board has postponed August’s highly anticipated general election because of the coronavirus pandemic. A new schedule would be…