Ethiopia
Ethiopian government says it will begin dialogue with political opposition
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian government said on Friday that it will begin dialogue with political opposition figures after announcing...
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Ethiopia frees more top opposition leaders from prison
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia has freed two leading opposition figures from prison, state broadcaster EBC said on Friday, after...
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UN: Air strike kills three in Eritrean refugee camp in Ethiopia
NAIROBI (Reuters) - An air strike hit a refugee camp in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region, killing three Eritrean refugees, including...
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China plans peace envoy for conflict-riven Horn of Africa
By Duncan Miriri MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) -China said on Thursday it would appoint a special envoy to foster peace in...
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Satterfield to take up post as U.S. special envoy for Horn of Africa
(Reuters) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will step down from his post and David...
Read moreTigrayans deported by Saudi Arabia held and abused in Ethiopia – HRW
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Thousands of ethnic Tigrayans have been detained in Ethiopia after being deported from...
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Exclusive-U.S. special envoy for Horn of Africa to leave post
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will step down from his...
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Doctors say lives are lost in hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray due to dwindling supplies, blame blockade
By Katharine Houreld and Giulia Paravicini NAIROBI (Reuters) - In the largest hospital in Ethiopia's Tigray region, a child wounded...
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U.S. cuts off Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from Africa duty-free trade program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade program, following...
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Impoverished Ethiopia seeks extra $2.5 billion to rebuild from war
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia wants to pass a supplementary budget worth 122 billion birr ($2.5 billion) to help finance...
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Indonesia allows Boeing’s 737 MAX to fly again after deadly crash
By Bernadette Christina JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 MAX, its transport ministry said on...
Read moreEthiopia government says military won’t cross into Tigray for now
NAIROBI (Reuters) - For now, Ethiopian troops will stay in two liberated regions and not cross into the war-ravaged northern...
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Exclusive: U.S. concerned over Turkey’s drone sales to conflict-hit Ethiopia
By Jonathan Spicer, Giulia Paravicini and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have taken issue with Turkey over...
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Ethiopia says army clearing Tigrayan forces from two northern regions
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) -The Ethiopian government said on Tuesday the army was clearing rebellious Tigrayan forces from the...
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Tigray forces withdraw from neighbouring Ethiopian regions – spokesman
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Tigrayan forces fighting the central government have withdrawn from neighbouring regions in Ethiopia's north, a Tigrayan spokesman...
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U.N. rights forum agrees to investigate abuses in Ethiopia
By Stephanie Nebehay and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council voted on Friday to establish an...
Read moreU.N. rights forum agrees to probe abuses in Ethiopia
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday adopted a proposal to set up an international expert...
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Rights groups report wave of abuses against Tigrayans in Ethiopian region
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Armed forces from Ethiopia's Amhara region have stepped up killings, mass detentions and expulsions of ethnic...
Read moreEthiopia detains three journalists for ‘promoting terrorism’
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A freelance video journalist accredited to the Associated Press and two other local journalists have been detained...
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A year of war in Ethiopia batters investors and citizens
By Maggie Fick and Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office in 2018, Ethiopia was...
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