The first commercial flight in 20 years from Ethiopia to Eritrea has landed in the Eritrean capital, the latest sign of normalized ties between the longtime foes. Ethiopian Airlines tweeted a picture of a Boeing…
Eritrea has reopened its embassy in Ethiopia. The reopening Monday came a week after the two countries declared an end to two decades of a military stalemate over a border war in which tens of…
A high-level delegation from Eritrea is in neighboring Ethiopia for historic talks that could bring an end to one of Africa’s longest-running conflicts. 1022 The Eritrean delegation arrived in Addis Ababa Tuesday. Eritrean President Isaias…
Ethiopia’s government says it has removed internet restrictions on 246 websites and TV channels, the latest reform under the country’s new prime minister. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s chief of staff, Fitsum Arega, announced the news…
One person was killed and scores of others injured Saturday in a blast at a political rally in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, Ethiopian officials said. Ethiopia’s new reformist prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, had…
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian lawmakers voted Tuesday to lift a state of emergency imposed three months ago across the country to curb widespread anti-government protests. The ending of the emergency rule two months before it…
A British citizen on death row in Ethiopia, Andargachew ‘Andy’ Tsege has been freed. He is currently at his family’s residence in the capital, Addis Ababa, where he is addressing a crowd. Mr. Andargachew was…
Thousands of Ethiopians in the Oromia regional state gave the new Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed a rousing welcome as he visited the epicenter of protests that riled the country between 2015 and last year. Ambo,…
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — Thousands of African asylum-seekers and their local supporters protested Saturday against an Israeli plan to deport them. Organizers said 15,000 people gathered in front of Tel Aviv City Hall. The Israeli…
Ethiopia has deported British journalist William Davison because of accreditation issues. The news agency says Davison, a Guardian reporter who previously worked for Bloomberg, was deported Wednesday after being detained for a day at a…