Chinese actress Yao Chen has hailed the courage of Somali refugees living in neighbouring Ethiopia who were forced to flee over on-going fighting and famine. Read more »
Ethiopia has forced thousands of villagers from their land to make way for commercial farming developments, leaving people impoverished and hungry, a human rights body says. Read more »
The African Development Bank says the continent's middle class has risen to 313 million people in 2010, 34% of the continent's population. Read more »
An Ethiopian court sentenced two Swedish journalists to 11 years in jail for supporting terrorism and entering the country illegally. Read more »
Christmas is a time to be reminded of the ancient traditions of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Read more »
The country is proceeding with the construction of the U.S.$2 billion Gibe III dam despite widespread opposition and possible environmental damage. Read more »
Dolo Odo Region Ongoing fighting and famine are driving a growing number of Somalis to refugee camps in neighbouring Ethiopia. This year alone 98,000 refugees have crossed the ... Read more »
For many people, access to water is a mere turn of the tap away, but for these Ethiopian women and children it's a four-hour round trip to a muddy pond. Read more »
AllAfrica speaks to economist Paul Collier about his latest book, The Plundered Planet. It deplores the extraction of Africa's natural resources to benefit a few and presents a ... Read more »
As thousands of people flee a fresh wave of attacks in Blue Nile State, a new report warns of the spread of civil war in Sudan if urgent international engagement is delayed. Read more »
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