Ethiopia
U.S. State Department advises all U.S. citizens to leave Ethiopia as soon as possible
(Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa advised all U.S. citizens to leave Ethiopia as soon as possible, a...
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Could Ethiopia’s capital fall to Tigrayan and allied forces?
By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI(Reuters) - Rebellious forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region have pushed to within a day's drive of the...
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U.S. Secretary of State says Ethiopia conflict must end and peace negotiations start
NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday the fighting in Ethiopia had to end and...
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IMF says it is engaging with Ethiopia but not holding talks on loan program
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was continuing to engage on a...
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Uganda’s president Museveni calls for East African leaders’ summit to discuss Ethiopia conflict
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called an East African bloc leaders' meeting on Nov. 16 to discuss...
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Ethiopian leader, marking year of war, says he will bury foes ‘with our blood’
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged on Wednesday to bury his government's enemies "with our blood" as...
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U.S. ‘gravely concerned’ by escalating violence in Ethiopia ahead of envoy’s visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is "gravely concerned" about escalating violence in Ethiopia and the expansion of hostilities and...
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Joint UN, Ethiopia rights team: all sides committed abuses in Tigray
By Stephanie Nebehay and Dawit Endeshaw GENEVA/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - All sides fighting in the war in Ethiopia's northern region...
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Factbox: Ethiopia’s war also takes toll on its cultural heritage
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) - The year-old conflict in northern Ethiopia has taken a toll on the country's ancient...
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Bachelet says violations ongoing in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief's office is receiving ongoing reports of violations in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region,...
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Joint U.N., Ethiopia rights team say all sides committed abuses in Tigray
By Stephanie Nebehay and Dawit Endeshaw GENEVA/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - All sides fighting in the war in Ethiopia's northern region...
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Ethiopia declares state of emergency as Tigrayan forces gain ground
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency on Tuesday after forces from the northern region of...
Read moreEthiopia “disappointed” by U.S. move to suspend trade benefits
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia is "extremely disappointed" by the United States' move to suspend the duty-free access of its...
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Ethiopia government says Tigray forces killed 100 youths in key town
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ethiopia's rebellious Tigrayan forces have joined up with an Oromo force also fighting the central government, a spokesperson...
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Ethiopian textile industry at risk if U.S. suspends trade deal over Tigray war
(This Oct. 28 story has been corrected to remove reference to Gap in paragraph 19) By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA...
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Timeline: Key events in a year of war in northern Ethiopia
NAIROBI (Reuters) - A year of war in northern Ethiopia has killed thousands of civilians, plunged around 400,000 into famine...
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U.S. Secretary of State alarmed by news of Ethiopia’s TPLF takeover of two towns
NAIROBI (Reuters) - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday he was alarmed by reports that rebellious...
Read moreTigrayan and Oromo forces say they have seized towns on Ethiopian highway
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two different groups fighting Ethiopia's central government said they had seized control of towns on Sunday...
Read moreDoctor reports 10 dead from latest air strike in north Ethiopia war
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -An Ethiopian government jet bombed the capital of northern Tigray region on Thursday, with one doctor reporting...
Read moreSomalia death toll in fighting between army and former allied group rises to 120
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Fighting in Somalia's Galmudug state between the Somali army and its former ally, the...
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