The African Union Summit is currently under way in Addis Ababa, marking 50 years since the formation of its forerunner the Organisation of African Unity. Read more »

Bandits have allegedly killed two more people in Banisa constituency, Mandera district, despite the presence of security officers in the region. Read more »

Despite recent comments by the prime minister that the country may withdraw its troops from Somalia, Ethiopia has a vested interest in Somalia's success, writes William Loyd George ... Read more »

Top officials of the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority are among sixteen people who have been arrested as part of an investigation into corruption at the organisation. Read more »

Ethiopians spoke to The Guardian about the government's villagisation' programme which has left many from the Gambella region "bereft of land and loved ones". Read more »

The steady growth that Africa has experienced in the past decade is being threatened by one of the continent's greatest challenges - unemployment. The World Economic Forum for ... Read more »

Sudan has accused South Sudan of supporting rebels from the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) who are responsible for multiple attacks in several states across the country. Read more »

Thousands of Eritreans are reportedly detained without charge in the country's prisons often in deplorable conditions in an effort to silence dissent, says Amnesty International. Read more »

Ethiopians are about to see the making of a girl group like the "Spice Girls", after five young women were trained in dancing and singing, and given a specific character thought to ... Read more »

From Ethiopia, to Nigeria, Somalia and South Africa, press freedom has suffered a number of setbacks in Africa. Read more »