Tag: Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa government tells residents to prepare to defend neighbourhoods
Authorities in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday urged residents to prepare to defend their neighbourhoods after forces from Tigray region, who have...
Protesters close road, rail links between Djibouti, Addis Ababa – official
Ethiopia's Somali region said on Wednesday a vital road and rail trade route linking the landlocked capital of Addis Ababa to the sea port...
Ethiopian Orthodox Church head says genocide is taking place in Tigray
The head of Ethiopia's Orthodox Church has said that atrocities amounting to genocide are being committed in Tigray, in his first comments on the...
Two killed in blast in Ethiopian capital blamed on hand grenade
Two people died and a third was critically injured in an explosion in Ethiopia’s capital on Sunday, Addis Ababa’s police said.
The police blamed the...
Clashes between Ethiopian states kill 27 amid border dispute
Clashes between two Ethiopian states that have long disputed their border have killed at least 27 people, a government statement said, as the country...
Ethiopia charges suspects in killing of popular singer with terrorism
Ethiopia on Friday filed terrorism charges against four suspects over the killing of a popular political singer whose death ignited protests in which more...
Ethiopia’s Oromo celebrate tense thanksgiving amid tight security
Thousands of people from the Oromo, Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, celebrated their thanksgiving festival in Bishoftu city amid tight security on Sunday after the...
Ethiopia arrests suspects in the killing of popular singer
Ethiopian authorities said on Friday they had arrested two suspects over the killing of a popular political singer, whose death last week sparked protests...
Ethiopia top air traffic feeder to Africa
Ethiopia has overtaken Dubai as a conduit for long-haul passengers to Africa, highlighting the success of the state airline's expansion drive and...
Machar in Ethiopia for talks
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Ethiopia on Wednesday for a meeting with President Salva Kiir, part of talks to...
South Sudan talks planned for Addis Ababa
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar accepted an invitation from the Ethiopian Prime Minister for talks with South Sudanese president Salva Kiir...
US travel ban heralds “turbulent times” for Africa: AU chief
The head of the African Union said on Monday a US travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries including three in Africa heralded...
New UN facility in Addis Ababa is world body’s third largest
The United Nations is "better placed to deliver better results," declared Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, when a new office facility was inaugurated at...
Bomb blast in Ethiopian capital kills two: state radio
A bomb blast in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa killed two people on Sunday, state radio said.
There was no immediate claim of...
