Ethiopia: Orthodox Church accuses Prime Minister of interference
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has accused Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government of interfering in its affairs amid growing tensions with a group of dissident bishops. […]
Tigray
Tigrayan rebels start handing in heavy weapons to Ethiopian army
Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) announced Wednesday they have begun handing heavy weapons as a key part of the agreement signed with the government in […]
Tigray peace agreement: Abiy Ahmed says he got all of his demands
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday that he had obtained “100%” of what his government was demanding in the agreement signed on Wednesday […]
Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels sign agreement
The Ethiopian federal government and the rebel authorities in Tigray reached an agreement on Wednesday in Pretoria on a “cessation of hostilities,” less than 48 […]
War in Tigray: Talks on October 24 in South Africa
The Ethiopian government announced on Thursday that it would take part on October 24 in South Africa in talks organized by the African Union (AU) […]
Tigray: Government Forces capture key town of Shire
Tigray is caught between a joint offensive by the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies in the north and Ethiopian troops in the south, assisted by regional […]
Ethiopian authorities ready to talk peace with rebels but wants to regain control in Tigray
The Ethiopian government on Monday reiterated its readiness for peace talks, while saying it wanted to take control of federal sites in the northern region […]
War in Tigray: African Union invites warring parties to discuss in South Africa
The Ethiopian government announced on Wednesday that it had accepted an invitation from the African Union (AU) to hold peace talks with rebels in the […]
Ethiopia: The journalist Gobeze Sisay has been re-arrested by police
Gobeze Sisay, an Ethiopian journalist, has been re-arrested by police at his home in Addis Ababa, less than five months after he was detained for […]
Somali president promises return of soldiers sent to Eritrea
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has announced that soldiers sent to train in Eritrea will return home, after more than a year of controversy over […]