December 3

• Ethiopia: Reflections On Relations Between Ethiopia and Eritrea [opinion]

  Historically, Ethiopia and Eritrea have not been united in one country. However, first Eritrea then Ethiopia have been occupied as Italian colonies, which imposed upon them Italian... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Panel Pushes Study On Nile Dam

  The international panel of experts asked by Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to assess the impact of Ethiopia's controversial Nile dam project has continued its study despite fresh... Read more »

November 30

• Ethiopia: Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet

  Ethiopia's prime minister, Hailemariam Dessalegn, on Thursday reshuffled his cabinet; his first since he assumed power last September following the death of his predecessor, Meles... Read more »

November 25

• South Sudan/Ethiopia: Cecafa - Ethiopia Beats South Sudan

  Ethiopia beat South Sudan 1:0 as the Tusker-sponsored Confederation for East and Central African Football Association (CECAFA) football tournament kicked off in Kampala, Uganda... Read more »

November 24

• Kenya: Regional Leaders Vow to Combat Threats to Security

  Ethiopia and Kenya on Wednesday renewed their commitment to work jointly to tackle the security challenges facing the unstable Horn of Africa region, when Ethiopian Prime Minister,... Read more »

November 22

• Ethiopia: Ethiopia Supports Efforts to End Israel-Gaza Hostilities

  Palestinian foreign minister, Riyad Al Malki, paid a visit this week to Addis Ababa where he held talks with Ethiopian prime minister, Hailemariam Dessalegn, on the current crises... Read more »

November 20

• Ethiopia: Refugee Camp Becomes World's Second Largest

  The number of Somalia refugees sheltered at Ethiopia's Dollo Ado refugee camp has hit a record high of 170,000 making it the world's second largest refugee complex, according to... Read more »

November 18

• Sudan: Sudan's Nafie Meets Ethiopian PM Over Abyei Issues

  Presidential assistant to Sudan's Omer Hassan Al-Bashir, Nafie Ali Nafie held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn over Abyei issue on Saturday. Read more »

November 16

• Ethiopia: German NGO Quits Ethiopia in Protest Against 'Restrictions On Civil Rights and Freedom of Speech'

  A German non-governmental organisation (NGO) said Thursday it is pulling out of Ethiopia in protest against Ethiopia's controversial 2009 civil society and charity law (CSO), which... Read more »

November 13

• Ethiopia: NGOs Call for Ethiopian Human Rights Reform

  Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council elections, a group of non governmental organisations (NGOs) from around the world have jointly urged Ethiopia, a standing candidate, to... Read more »

November 12

• Ethiopia: Ethiopia's 'Religious Abuse' May Cause Regional Destabilization

  A US religious freedom group has called on Ethiopian authorities to stop what it said was an emerging religious freedom violations against Muslim minorities in the Horn of Africa. Read more »

November 10

• Sudan: Ethiopia - Agreement Reached on Eastern Nile Basin Cooperation

  Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have agreed to resume jointly working on organizing sustainable management, utilization and development of the Nile waters under the Eastern Nile Basin. Read more »

November 7

• Ethiopia: Ethiopia and Qatar Resume Diplomatic Ties, Vow to Work for Peace

  Ethiopia and Qatar have officially resumed their diplomatic and economic ties, after they were severed for for more than four years. Read more »

November 3

• Sudan: South Sudan Cabinet Forms Preparatory Committee to Receive Sudan President

  South Sudan has formed a high-level committee tasked with responsibilities to organize the visit to Juba of Sudanese President Omer Hassan Al-Bashir for the first time since South... Read more »

• Sudan: UNHCR Seeks New Sites for 60,000 Refugees

  The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has called for immediate relocation of nearly 63,000 Sudanese refugees currently living in South Sudan's Unity state, due to insecurity concerns along... Read more »

October 29

• Sudan: Defense Minister Vows to Crush Rebels

  The Sudanese minister of defense, Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein, has vowed to pulverize rebels of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) after they shelled the... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Ethiopia Closes 10 NGOs, Warns Hundreds

  Ethiopia's Charities and Societies Agency (CSoA), announced Saturday that it has shut down 10 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under the county's new civil society and charity... Read more »

October 28

• Eritrea: South Sudan Set to Mediate Over Border Row with Ethiopia

  South Sudan said that it is working to mediate between Ethiopia and Eritrea who have been at odds since a border war which ended in 2000. Read more »

October 26

• Sudan: Sudan, South Sudan Foreign Ministers Confer With Ethiopian Counterpart

  Ethiopia's acting foreign minister, Berhane Gebrekirstos, held separate talks with Sudanese foreign minister, Ali Ahmed Karti, and South Sudan's foreign affairs and international... Read more »

October 24

• Ethiopia: Ethiopia and Qatar Restore Diplomatic Ties

  Ethiopia and Qatar have agreed to open diplomatic relations after both been at odds for more than four years, according to Ethiopian press. Read more »

October 23

• Ethiopia: Police Officer, Two Muslim Protesters Killed

  Police in Ethiopia killed two Muslim protesters in Gerba town in South Wollo Zone of the Amhara Regional State, according to local sources. Read more »

October 22

• South Sudan: 50 South Sudanese Off to Ethiopia On Three-Year Scholarship

  At least 50 students from South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria state are set to benefit from three-year undergraduate teaching scholarship in Ethiopia, as part of a strategic... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Peace Talks Between Ethiopia and Ogaden Rebels Failed

  Peace talks between the Ethiopian government and with a faction of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) ended on Wednesday without a breakthrough. Read more »

October 18

• Sudan: Parliament Ratifies Cooperation Agreement Despite Objections

  The Sudanese parliament approved on Wednesday the cooperation agreement and accompanying deals signed with South Sudan last month despite objections raised by some members over the... Read more »

• Ethiopia: New Prime Minister Predicts Double-Digit Economic Growth

  Ethiopia's newly elected Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, while responding to questions raised by law makers on Tuesday, said that nation will register over 11 percent... Read more »