Tag: Ethiopia
Ethiopia court convicts ex-minister, Bereket Simon, over corruption
ETHIOPIA
A top court in Ethiopia’s Amhara regional state on Tuesday found a former minister of communications, Bereket Simon,...
Ethiopian suspends flights to 30 countries, CEO confirms $190m in losses
ETHIOPIA
State-affiliated FBC reports that Ethiopian airlines (Ethiopian) has suspended flights to 30 countries due to coronavirus (COVID-19), effective from Friday...
Ethiopia police, Orthodox faithful clash over disputed land, 3 killed
ETHIOPIA
Police in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa clashed with Orthodox Christians over a disputed piece of land leading...
Coronavirus: Kenya, Ethiopia, Botswana record new suspected cases
IVORY COAST
The coronavirus was confirmed in the Chinese city on January 7, 2020. Cases have since been confirmed...
Canada PM to visit Ethiopia and Senegal, attend AU Summit
CANADA
Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet African leaders including Ethiopia’s prime minister and Senegal’s president,...
‘I saved a country’: Trump discloses big role in Ethiopia-Eritrea peace
ETHIOPIA
United States president Donald Trump has disclosed that he had a big role in the 2018 peace deal...
Ethiopia joins African nations with satellites in space
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia on Friday launched its first satellite into space, joining the list of sub-Saharan African nations striving to...
Ethiopia’s internet shutdowns, hate speech bill worries U.N. expert
ETHIOPIA
A United Nations expert on the freedom of expression said he has urged Ethiopian officials to stop shutting...
Ethiopia to charge 68 over June 22 foiled coup
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopian authorities say three university students have died in days of unrest largely along ethnic lines, and students...
Ethiopian journalist jailed 7 years over 2014 tax evasion case
ETHIOPIA
A court in Ethiopia has sentenced a journalist to seven years imprisonment, a number of local media outlets...