At least 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia amid rising religious violence↗
At least 60 Christians have been killed in Ethiopia in what the Orthodox Church has declared as religious violence. It is still unclear who was behind the attack, with rebels and local government blaming each other. Around 20 houses have…
Ethiopia border clashes leave families hungry and homeless in Kenya↗
Fighting over disputed land and water in Ethiopia’s Moyale border region has driven thousands of people into Kenya.
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The Somali Parliament has passed a new law against sexual violence. The country’s criminal code dated back to 1962 and had not been updated since. FRANCE 24's Bastien Renouil met with Sofia Rajab in Nairobi. She is the program manager at…
Why is Russia sending fighter jets and air defences to Ethiopia?↗
Experts say Moscow is seeking arms revenue and further diplomatic influence.
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The acquisition of the warplanes comes amid ongoing fighting in northern Tigray region that started last month.
Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets, plans S-400 acquisition↗
PM Abiy Ahmed makes announcement during a Moscow summit as Ethiopia battles armed groups in Tigray and Amhara.
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The outbreak of fighting between rival forces in southern Ethiopia last week has led some 50,000 people to seek refuge in neighbouring Kenya, the United Nations said Wednesday, citing local authorities.
Tens of thousands flee Ethiopia fighting into neighbouring Kenya↗
Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Kenya, fleeing fighting between regional forces in Ethiopia’s Moyale town.
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One resident, whose 75-year-old father was killed, described it as an ambush, saying they were surrounded.
Sixty Christians killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region↗
Church officials say more than 20 people have been injured, while 20 homes have burned down as religious tensions flare.
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Around 36,600 people have fled into northern Kenya following an uptick in fighting on the Ethiopian side of the border.
US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño↗
Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where rising water levels are a threat to safety. Is it a deliberate military strategy? The water was…
Ethiopian PM’s advisor: Tigrayan forces and others hinder stability↗
Advisor to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister stated that Tigrayan forces and regional actors are hindering regional stability.
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Ethiopia has installed a new administration in conflict-hit Tigray after federal forces pushed back Tigrayan fighters. But tensions with Eritrea continue to raise fears of a wider regional war.
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Rebel commander pledged to continue fighting government-allied forces who seized Ethiopia's Tigray capital.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday announced the appointment of an interim administration to prepare elections in the northern Tigray region previously controlled by the Tigray People's Liberation Front that has clashed with…
CAS clears Japan’s Olympic silver medallist Ikeda of doping, overturns ban↗
Race walker Koki Ikeda returns to competition immediately; Ethiopia’s marathon runner Ruti Aga given 6-year doping ban.
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Dispute over raising flag of Somali Regional State devolves into fighting between regional forces.
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Concerns are mounting as Ethiopia and Eritrea inch closer to war. With Ethiopia now having taken control of the border town of Zalambessa, the fear is that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will send his troops into Eritrea. In Perspective, we…
Tigray resumes daily life amid fears of wider war↗
Mekelle’s reopening offers little relief as instability and economic hardship persist.
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Donald Trump called Congresswoman Ilhan Omar “sick” and “dishonest” a week after federal agents raided her home.
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Their overland routes to safety blocked off, several thousand people have boarded boats to escape gunfire, bombing and a dire humanitarian situation Abubaker Saeed was fishing in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast last month when he noticed…
The human cost of surging US air strikes in Somalia↗
Families recount deaths, injuries and displacement as Trump accelerates US strikes against armed groups in Somalia.
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Ethiopia has installed a new administration in conflict-hit Tigray after federal forces pushed back Tigrayan fighters. But tensions with Eritrea continue to raise fears of a wider regional war.
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Al Jazeera correspondent shares his experience of covering the fighting between government forces and Tigray rebels.
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Somalia’s piracy crackdown leaves coastal fishermen struggling to survive.
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In Adigrat, a city close to the Eritrean border, residents recall recent drone strikes by Ethiopian forces
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The United States calls for dialogue as regional East Africa tension escalates.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed appoints interim Tigray government↗
Abiy Ahmed's office said there would be elections held in Tigray within 6 months. The move comes after an escalation in fighting between federal forces and a rebel alliance.
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After military pushed back TPLF uprising, PM Abiy Ahmed promises free elections within six months.
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