Journalist shot dead in Ethiopia’s Tigray – aid worker, residents
An Ethiopian journalist and his friend have been shot dead by an unidentified person in the northern Tigray region's capital Mekelle, an aid worker and..
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World Bank to invest $5 billion in 11 African countries
The World Bank on Monday said it would invest over $5 billion over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve agriculture productivity,..
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Ethiopia government denies war impeding aid, agencies report staff deaths
Ethiopia's government on Friday denied that the war in its northern Tigray region was preventing aid reaching civilians, as two foreign aid agencies confirmed some..
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Ethiopia admits shooting UN team in Tigray after defying checkpoints
Ethiopia's government admitted on Tuesday to firing on a United Nations team who were visiting refugees in the conflict-hit Tigray region. But a government spokesman..
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Ethiopia accused of blocking access to Sudan as EU urges end to Tigray fighting
Ethiopian forces blocked people from the country's embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan on Thursday at the busiest crossing point for refugees, Sudanese forces..
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Two missiles target Ethiopian airports as Tigray conflict widens
Two airports in Ethiopia’s Amhara state which neighbors Tigray — where federal troops are fighting local forces — were targeted by rocket fire late on Friday, the..
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Investigations to the arrest of six journalists begins
The journalism advocacy group Reporters Without Borders is investigating the arrest of at least six journalists in Ethiopia amid the ongoing conflict in Tigray. The..
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AFRICA: Three amazing facts about how Ethiopia was never colonized
There is contention among a few historians as to whether Ethiopia deserves the accolade as the only country on the continent that was never successfully..
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Ethiopia to hold elections taking general precautionary measures: Speaker
ADDIS ABABA – Speaker of House of Peoples’ Representatives Tagesse Chaffo said Ethiopia will conduct the sixth general elections this year taking general precautionary measures..
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Majority of African youth do not view Facebook as trusted news source, Malawi On The List
More than half of youth in Africa do not regard Facebook as a trusted source of information, according to a survey commissioned by the South..
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