Ethiopia News News Ethiopia » Government: Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions over Red Sea port have turned the Tigray peace deal into a political weapon
The large-scale war between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray regional government forces ended in November 2022 with the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. The two sides agreed that the ...
News Ethiopia » Government: Pro-government posts in Ethiopia recycle old war footage following renewed Tigray clashes
Renewed fighting in the north of Ethiopia between the federal army and rebels in the Tigray region is threatening to plunge the country into another civil war. Following heavy clashes on August 1, ...
News Ethiopia » Government: After Pretoria peace deal, old enemies in Ethiopia’s Tigray find new ground
The 2022 peace deal ended the war but left key disputes unresolved, giving the TPLF room to regroup as tensions return.
News Ethiopia » Government: Ethiopia, Sudan junta bicker again over RSF support claims
The latest diplomatic fallout comes against a backdrop of mounting accusations over ...
News Ethiopia » Government: Ethiopia’s undeclared drone war
I N TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA’s northernmost province, August marks the start of Ashenda, an Orthodox Christian festival. It is a time of family reunions, street parades and concerts. Bu ...
News Ethiopia » Government: Ethiopia’s two bids at democracy have failed: what it will take to succeed
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ethiopia has attempted to transition to democracy twice. First in 1991, when a new government overthrew a dictatorial military ...
News Ethiopia » Government: Conflict is rising in Ethiopia’s Tigray region: 5 steps that could stop a return to full-scale war
The Ethiopian federal army and Tigrayan forces have resumed their war, having failed to turn the November 2022 peace deal into a lasting political settlement. The Tigray war of 2020-2022 was one of ...
News Ethiopia » Government: The IMF’s bailout of Ethiopia’s government will only make matters worse
On a recent day in July, travelers along one of the busier roads in Ethiopia — the highway between the capital of Addis Ababa and Debark in the northern highlands — fell prey to the newest scourge in ...
News Ethiopia » Government: Ethiopia’s food security goal remains elusive
Earlier this year, the government announced that it would be selling grain worth $200m to developmental partners, including the World Food Programme (WFP), to cater for their Ethiopian operations, ...
News Ethiopia » Government: The Ethiopian government is trying to fight sexism. But will the country follow?
Changes are afoot in Ethiopia: The country’s new leader, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has made half of his cabinet female, brought in a female president and put a woman at the head of the Supreme Court ...