Ethiopia
10 Apr
An Ethiopian opposition official from the sensitive Oromia region was found shot dead on Wednesday, a few hours after being arrested by government forces, his party said. Bate Urgessa of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) party was released on bail last month following his detention alongside French journalist Antoine Galindo. The 41-year-old was arrested again…
23 Feb
Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month.
9 Jan
Somaliland’s Defence Minister, Abdiqani Mohamoud Ateye has resigned in protest over a deal allowing Ethiopia to use a port in the breakaway Somali region.
4 Jan
The African Union on Thursday joined the United States in appealing for calm in the Horn of Africa after regional tensions soared following a contested deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland.
12 Dec
Ethiopian police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a former state minister, accusing him of "collaborating" with rebel fighters. Taye Dendea, who served as the state minister for peace, was once a staunch supporter of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed but had recently fallen out with the federal government over its handling of the economy and…
2 Nov
One year after a deal was signed to end the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, there were calls Thursday for more to be done to protect civilians and ensure justice for victims of atrocities.
1 Nov
Super Falcons’ Captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, scored twice as Nigeria strolled to a 4-0 defeat of Ethiopia in the second leg of their second-round tie of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games African qualifying series.
30 Oct
Ethiopia’s senior women national football team, also known as Lucy, arrived in Abuja, yesterday, ahead of their Paris 2024 Olympic qualifier against Nigeria’s Super Falcons. The teams played a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the qualifier in Addis Ababa last week and will meet again tomorrow to decide who plays either Cameroun or…
26 Oct 2023
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insisted Thursday that Ethiopia would not pursue its interests "through war" after previous remarks about seeking access to the Red Sea raised regional concerns.
24 Oct 2023
Randy Waldrum will not be in charge of the Super Falcons when they take on Ethiopia in the second round, first leg of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers on Wednesday.
24 Oct 2023
Midfielder Esther Onyenezide, who impressed at last year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Costa Rica as Nigeria reached the quarterfinals, has been drafted to take the place of 2023 FIFA World Cup star, Halimatu Ayinde in Nigeria’s squad for the 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament fixture against Ethiopia’s senior national team.
23 Oct 2023
The quartet of Gift Monday, Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Uchiebe and Regina Otu are doubtful for the second round Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualifiers between Nigeria’s Super Falcons and Ethiopia.
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