ARTICLES RELATING TO ETHIOPIA

Man gets 20 years in Somali terror probe

2013-05-14 07:46

A man who authorities say played a key role in funnelling young men from Minnesota to a terrorist group in Somalia has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Ethiopia breaks Dreamliner drought

2013-04-27 11:47

An Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner jet has taken off on a commercial flight, becoming the first carrier to resume flying the Boeing 787s that were grounded worldwide three months ago due to battery problems.

Ethiopia to pull troops out of Somalia

2013-04-24 07:43

Ethiopia will withdraw its troops from Somalia soon, its prime minister says, voicing frustration with the Mogadishu government and AU peacekeeping forces.

New political era emerges in Ethiopia

2013-03-27 21:29

A new era of political leadership is emerging in Ethiopia, but dissent is still taboo.

Somali Islamists eye Ethiopia withdawal

2013-03-19 22:16

Somalia's Qaeda linked insurgents, are eyeing a potential withdrawal of arch-foe Ethiopia in the volatile southwest, raising security and humanitarian concerns.

Troop reinforcements to Sudan's Blue Nile

2013-03-01 11:07

Sudan is sending hundreds of troop reinforcements to the troubled Blue Nile region, state-linked media says, after reports of clashes with rebels in a strategic border town.

Zuma to Ethiopia for peace

2013-02-23 14:31

President Jacob Zuma is attend the signing of a peace, security and co-operation framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes Region, in Ethiopia.

African leaders discuss Mali crisis

2013-01-27 17:45

African leaders are meeting in Ethiopia to discuss the conflict in Mali as well as lingering territorial issues.

Ethiopia says to take over as AU chair

2013-01-16 22:12

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is slated to take over as the chairperson of the AU this month, replacing Benin President Boni Yayi as the head of the pan-African bloc.

Ethiopia: 2 held over Austrian murder

2013-01-11 11:04

Police in Ethiopia have arrested two people in connection with the murder of an Austrian tourist on a rafting trip, a government official says.

Ethiopia finds 10 guilty of terror charges

2013-01-01 18:28

Ten men have been found guilty by an Ethiopian court of plotting terror attacks with Islamist extremist rebels from neighbouring Somalia.

Tablets as teachers: Poor kids learn ABCs

2012-12-19 08:21

A US gift of computers is helping illiterate Ethiopian kids learn to speak, write in English.

Ethiopian PM wants talks with Eritrea

2012-12-05 21:25

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn says he is willing to hold talks with arch-foe and neighbour Eritrea.

Ethiopian leader fires minister

2012-11-29 14:47

Ethiopia’s leader has fired a government minister Hailemariam Desalegn whose wife faces terrorism charges.

Ethiopia delays appeal of blogger

2012-11-22 19:28

An Ethiopian court has delayed the appeal of blogger Eskinder Nega and opposition leader Andualem Arage who were jailed earlier this year for terror-related offences.

Ethiopia, Qatar resume diplomatic ties

2012-11-06 07:21

Ethiopia, Qatar have resumed diplomatic and economic ties, the prime ministers of both countries have said.

US pledges $58m for Horn of Africa

2012-10-23 09:21

The US has announced an extra $58m in aid for Horn of Africa countries, lamenting the region’s "fragile" situation with over nine million people in need.

Ethiopia releases 75 Eritrean POWs

2012-10-09 13:49

Ethiopia has released 75 Eritrean prisoners of war captured during a cross border attack on a military base, officials say.

Sudan, South Sudan edge towards deal

2012-09-26 16:07

Sudan and South Sudan leaders are edging close to signing a deal on festering disputes between the rival neighbours on the fourth day of a presidential summit, say Ethiopian officials.

Ethiopian leader to be sworn in

2012-09-19 11:57

Hailemariam Desalegn, who was appointed Ethiopia’s acting PM on the death of long-time ruler Meles Zenawi last month, is set to be formally sworn into office, officials say.

Freed journalists return to Sweden

2012-09-14 20:06

The two Swedish journalists freed after 14 months in prison in Ethiopia have landed at Stockholm's airport, saying they are glad to be back in a country where they can speak freely.

Freed Swedes journos 'in secret place'

2012-09-11 14:53

Two Swedish journalists freed from a 14-month jail sentence in Ethiopia by a pardon are resting in a secret location before meeting their families and media, relatives say.

Ethiopia pardons Swedish journos

2012-09-10 12:34

Ethiopia has pardoned two Swedish journalists jailed for assisting an outlawed rebel group and the pair will be released soon, a government source says.

Zenawi was a leader and builder - Zuma

2012-09-02 20:47

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was the builder of institutions, President Jacob Zuma has said.

Funeral of Ethiopian leader begins

2012-09-02 12:17

The flag-draped coffin of Ethiopia's late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has arrived for the start of the first state funeral staged for a leader of the Horn of Africa nation in more than 80 years.

 

Ethiopia confirms jail term for blogger

2013-05-03 09:38

An Ethiopian court has dismissed the appeal of blogger Eskinder Nega and opposition leader Andualem Arage who were jailed last year for terror-related offences.

Ethiopia, China sign $1bn energy deal

2013-04-26 19:05

Ethiopia signed a contract worth nearly $1bn with a Chinese firm to build two transmission lines linking the country's largest dam to the central power grid.

Ethiopia delays appeal of jailed blogger

2013-04-08 11:57

An Ethiopian court has delayed again the appeal of blogger Eskinder Nega and opposition leader Andualem Arage, who were jailed last year for terror-related offences.

Ethiopia delays appeal of jailed blogger

2013-03-27 11:54

An Ethiopian court has delayed again the appeal of blogger Eskinder Nega and opposition leader Andualem Arage, who were jailed last year for terror-related offences.

Somali Islamists retake key town

2013-03-17 16:29

Somalia's Islamist fighters have retaken the key southern town of Hudur in the first territorial fight-back by the al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab for several months.

Ethiopia elects new orthodox leader

2013-03-01 07:42

Ethiopia's Orthodox Church has elected a new leader of the influential body in the predominantly Christian nation.

AU's newly elected chair, Desalegn

2013-01-28 12:43

Newly elected AU chairperson, Ethiopian leader Hailemariam Desalegn, has risen within five months after the death of his mentor Meles Zenawi from a little known politician to an influential leader.

Ethiopian pulls Dreamliner fleet

2013-01-17 17:39

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's only airline to operate Boeing's Dreamliner, has joined its international counterparts in putting passengers' safety first.

Ethiopia sentences 10 for al-Qaeda links

2013-01-15 12:51

An Ethiopian court has handed down heavy jail terms to 10 people convicted of having links to al-Qaeda, a judge says.

Whitewater tourist killed in Ethiopia

2013-01-07 17:49

A 27-year-old Austrian tourist has been killed in Ethiopia when his group was attacked during a whitewater rafting trip on the Nile.

Dead Darfur peacekeepers 'all Ethiopian'

2012-12-22 21:09

Three peacekeepers shot dead by one of their comrades in Sudan's troubled Darfur region were all Ethiopian, a source familiar with the incident says.

Ethiopia activists deny terror charges

2012-12-17 22:03

Ethiopian Muslim activists, including the wife of a former Cabinet minister have denied terror charges.

AU money concerns

2012-12-04 22:22

The African Union faces major funding constraints and should turn to "non-traditional" backers and not rely on states' membership fees alone, AU Commission chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says.

Protesters rally over Abyei region

2012-11-28 13:00

About 100 protesters have rallied in downtown Khartoum proclaiming the flashpoint Abyei region Sudanese territory, ahead of a deadline for Sudan and South Sudan to settle the area’s status.

Unamid Darfur gunships sent home

2012-11-21 15:21

Peacekeepers in Sudan’s Darfur, where surging violence killed five Blue Helmets last month, sent back their fleet of helicopter gunships to Ethiopia several weeks ago, the UN sources say.

Dlamini-Zuma holds first AU meeting

2012-10-24 10:24

Former SA home affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has held her first meeting as chairperson of the African Union Commission, the AU says.

Dlamini-Zuma takes over as AU chief

2012-10-15 16:51

Former Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has taken charge as the first female head of the African Union executive.

US, G8 expand sub-Saharan Africa aid

2012-09-27 15:55

The United States and other G8 nations are expanding a programme to lift 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa out of poverty and hunger within the next decade, say US officials.

Ethiopia's new leader takes oath of office

2012-09-21 09:45

Ethiopian new Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has taken the oath of office, taking over power after the death of long-time ruler Meles Zenawi.

Ethiopia ruling coalition approves new PM

2012-09-15 22:32

Ethiopia's ruling coalition has approved Hailemariam Desalegn's appointment as prime minister to replace Meles Zenawi, who died last month, says the government's spokesperson.

Ethiopia to choose Meles successor

2012-09-13 21:48

Ethiopia's ruling coalition will hold a meeting of its governing council to choose a successor to former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died last month, the coalition said in a statement.

Ethiopia frees two Swedish reporters

2012-09-10 17:50

The Ethiopian authorities have released two Swedish journalists detained for the past 14 months for "supporting terrorism".

Sudan, S Sudan resume border talks

2012-09-04 10:20

Sudan and South Sudan are to resume talks in Ethiopia that mediators hope will produce a deal to clear the way for the two countries to resume oil exports.

Ethiopa's new leader vows 'progress'

2012-09-02 17:41

Ethiopia's new leader, Hailemariam Desalegn, has vowed to maintain the plans and progress of the late prime minister Meles Zenawi, in speech given during the funeral.

African leaders honour 'hero' Meles

2012-09-01 19:52

African leaders have joined other foreign dignitaries in paying homage to Ethiopia's longtime prime minister Meles Zenawi, ahead of the state funeral for a man hailed as an African "hero".

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