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Violent floods in the Horn of Africa have killed more than 100 people and driven nearly 700,000 people from their homes as the region is hit hard by the El Nino weather phenomenon. “Fifty people died in the disaster while 687,235 people were forced to flee their homes,” Mohamud Moalim …

Africa is now realising its potential and capacity, with the formerly side-lined continent harnessing its demographic dividend and natural resources and becoming an economic, political and social powerhouse, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Wednesday. The African continent has particularly suffered the consequences of the climate crisis and conflict …

American authorities have announced the resumption of the delivery of food aid to refugees in Ethiopia, after a five-month interruption. This comes after the authorities in Addis Ababa agreed to step away from distributing the supplies. Washington suspended aid in May – following a similar move by the UN – …

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reacted after his country was recognized as one of six countries invited to join the Brics bloc from January next year. “A great moment for #Ethiopia,” he posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Ethiopia stands ready to cooperate with all for an inclusive …

An Ethiopian army drone bombarded protesters in the Amhara region, killing at least 70 people, according to a local media report. Air strikes reportedly hit the demonstrators, who’d gathered in the town of Finote Selam in protest against plans by federal forces to enter the area. The army and a …

A senior Ethiopian official accused militiamen in the Amhara region of seeking to overthrow the regional and federal governments following days of fighting that led the authorities to declare a state of emergency, Reuters agency reported. Clashes between Fano militiamen and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) continued over the …

The Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) has banned a TV station affiliated to the country’s Orthodox church after accusing it of broadcasting inciteful content, state-owned Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported. The media regulator said it temporarily banned the Mahibere Kidusan TV after it broadcast a message on Sunday that could trigger …

The U.N. World Food Programme suspends food distribution in Ethiopia’s war-ravaged Tigray region in response to reports that significant amounts of aid were being diverted, the agency said. The announcement follows a similar one by the U.S. Agency for International Development, which said on Wednesday it had discovered that food …

Ethiopia has limited access to social media and messaging platforms amid mounting tensions between the authorities and the Orthodox church, local media reported. Netblocks, an organisation that monitors freedom of access to the internet, said the restrictions impacted Facebook, Messenger, Telegram and TikTok. This comes after the church’s highest body, …

Two high profile inmates have escaped after spraying chilli powder in the eyes of guards escorting them back to prison in south – western Ethiopian town of Alaba, local media reported. They were two of four who made the bid to break free. “Out of four inmates who escaped, one …