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Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as natural calamities and conflict take their toll

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia AP Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years. Ethiopian pilgrims pray during a Mass for Ethiopian Christmas at the Bole Medhane Alem cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, on 6th January, 2025. PICTURE: AP Photo. Ethiopians […]

At least 71 killed in Ethiopia road accident

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Reuters At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement. The accident occurred in the Bona district, the regional communication bureau said in a statement issued late on Sunday. Wosenyeleh Simion, […]

As breakaway Somaliland votes, its leaders spy international recognition

Reuters Voters in Somaliland flocked to the polls on Wednesday to choose a president at a time when the breakaway Somali region sees international recognition within reach after three decades of de facto self-rule. Somaliland, which occupies a strategic location at the juncture of the Indian Ocean and Red Sea, declared independence from the Mogadishu […]

Nineteen reported dead in Ethiopia boat accident

Addis Ababa Reuters At least 19 people are dead in Ethiopia after a boat capsized on a river in the country’s north-west, a state-run media outlet said on Sunday. The tragedy occurred in the Amhara region on Saturday as a group of people were crossing the River Tekeze, which partly forms the border between Ethiopia […]

Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could jump to 500, UN says

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Reuters The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257 and is expected to almost double, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said on Thursday. Residents dig to recover the dead bodies of victims of the landslide following heavy rains that buried […]

Death toll from Ethiopian landslides 229, official says

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Reuters The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has reached 229 and could rise further as the search for survivors and casualties continued into a second day, a government official said on Tuesday. Following heavy rain a landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state on Sunday […]

More than 100 people kidnapped for ransom in Ethiopia last week, US envoy says

Addis Ababa Reuters At least 100 people, including students, were kidnapped for ransom last week in Ethiopia’s restive regions that have seen sporadic fighting since the end of the civil war in Tigray, the US ambassador to Addis Ababa said on Monday. While a peace agreement signed in November, 2022, has resulted in a measure […]