A military helicopter belonging to the Ethiopian Air Force crashed on Saturday at the Belay Zeleke International Airport in Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara region, according to media reports.
The crash occurred around midday, but details remain (...)
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the north of Ethiopia, driven by drought, crop failure and continued insecurity in the aftermath of a brutal war.
With local officials warning that more than two million people are now at risk of starvation, the (...)
The death toll from devastating landslides in southern Ethiopia has climbed to more than 250 and could rise as high as 500, the UN warned, citing local authorities.
The landslides hit thousands of people in Gofa Zone on Sunday and Monday and are the (...)
Fighting over disputed land along borders of Ethiopia's Tigray and Amhara regions has displaced close to 29,000 people, the United Nations says.
Fighting began last week between forces from the two regions in Raya Alamata district, which is claimed (...)
Ethiopia's largest bank says it has recovered almost three-quarters of the $14m (£12m) it lost in a glitch that allowed customers to withdraw more money than they had in their accounts.
Abe Sano, head of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) said on (...)
Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank is scrambling to recoup large sums of money withdrawn by customers after a "systems glitch".
The customers discovered early on Saturday that they could take out more cash than they had in their accounts at the (...)
Tanzania's founding father Julius Nyerere has been honoured with a statue outside the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.
Nyerere led what is now Tanzania from independence in 1961 until 1985.
Known as Mwalimu, Swahili for (...)
Tanzania's founding father Julius Nyerere has been honored with a statue outside the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.
Nyerere led what is now Tanzania from independence in 1961 until 1985.
Known as Mwalimu, Swahili for (...)
More than 200 people have starved to death since July in Edaga Arbi town, in Ethiopia's drought-hit and war-scarred Tigray region, local authorities say.
Another 16 have died in nearby Adwa town.
Officials in Tigray warn the region is on the brink (...)
Bolts in need of "additional tightening" have been found during inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9s, United Airlines has said.
United Airlines said "installation issues" relating to door plugs would be "remedied" before the aircraft type would return (...)
Alaska Airlines placed restrictions on the Boeing plane involved in a dramatic mid-air blowout after pressurization warnings in the days before Friday's incident, investigators say.
The jet had been prevented from making long-haul flights over (...)
Ethiopia has taken the first legal steps on a path that could one day enable the landlocked country to gain access to the sea, its government says.
It has signed what is known as a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the self-declared republic of (...)
In Ethiopia, war crimes have continued unabated almost a year after a ceasefire was agreed between the country's government and forces from the northern Tigray region, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Monday.
The latest report from (...)
It's that time again! The global spotlight will shine on UN Headquarters in New York later this month when the General Assembly (UNGA) welcomes presidents, monarchs, prime ministers, and Heads of State from its 193 Member States.
Streets around UN (...)
A new round of negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue commenced Sunday with the participation of Sudanese, Egyptian and Ethiopian delegations.
The talks came in the light of the final statement of the two sides' meeting on (...)
The grim prospect of record hunger levels in Sudan is becoming more likely by the day, as heavy fighting continues, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.
In an alert on the situation, the World Food Program (WFP) said that it expected between two (...)
At a time when more than 100 armed groups are plaguing communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with grave human rights violations and sexual violence, the UN chief said on Saturday that swift, bolstered efforts must end the chronic (...)
President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros, the current chairperson of the African Union (AU), called on the conflicting parties in the Republic of Sudan to "immediately stop military actions" and resume negotiations to find a peaceful (...)
Saudi Ambassador to Ethiopia, Dr Fahd bin Obaidullah Al-Humaidani has met with the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Mohamed Gad.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways (...)
Saudi Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Dr. Fahd bin Obaidullah Al-Hamidani, has inaugurated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's Iftar Project to break the fast of fasting people and (...)
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) successfully concluded on Friday its voluntary medical program to combat blindness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The program was implemented from March 17 to March 21, 2023, as part of the "Noor (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met in Addis Ababa today with his Algerian counterpart, Ramtane Lamamra, on the sidelines of his participation in the 42nd session of the Executive Council of the African Union.
During the meeting, they (...)
Plane maker Boeing plans to cut about 2,000 jobs in finance and human resources this year, as it focuses on engineering and manufacturing.
The move comes as the company puts more of its resources into "products, services and technology (...)
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed on Saturday 1,548 food baskets in Ethiopia, benefiting 9,288 people.
This comes as a part of a project aiming to provide and distribute 3,600 food baskets to needy families in (...)
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has distributed 968 food baskets in Ethiopia, benefiting 5,808 individuals.
This comes under efforts by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the KSrelief, to support brotherly and (...)
