Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba celebrates winning the gold medal in women's 10,000m race. Kenyan runners won the silver and bronze medals in the same race. Read more »

Ethnic fighting between two communities in the southern part of the country has killed more than 18 people and forced thousands to flee to neighbouring Kenya. Read more »

Heavily armed members of the militia group Al Shabaab have carried out an ambush on government troops in the highly contested Gedo region. Read more »

A new UN report reveals that global funding for humanitarian aid is at its lowest in ten years and raises questions about whether the international community has the ability to ... Read more »

Ethiopian police have clashed with Muslim protesters in Addis Ababa's west side after days of massive protests in the country's capital. Read more »

Human rights and press freedom organisations have come out against the sentencing of 6 Ethiopian journalists - including Eskinder Nega, a prominent journalist and blogger for ... Read more »

The World Bank has approved a funding loan that Ethiopia and Kenya needed to build a 1,000-kilometre high-voltage power line from the controversial Gibe III dam to Kenya. Read more »

The country has partnered with China and Turkey on a deal to construct 5000km of railway lines by 2020. Read more »

The court has been condemned by various groups for convicting 24 citizens, including a journalist and some members of political oppositions, on terrorism charges Read more »

The death toll of Lake Malawi boat disaster victims is set to rise as authorities are uncertain how many migrants died when their boat capsized. Read more »