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Ethiopian Forces Enter Strategic Tigray Town Of Adwa, Witnesses Say

ETHIOPIAN government forces have entered the town of Adwa without a fight, days after capturing Adigrat from rebel fighters as flights resumed to.

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Ethiopia, Eritrea Accuse One Another Of Launching War

ETHIOPIA has accused Eritrea of an “all-out invasion” in a message to the United Nations Security Council, while Eritrea says it is facing.

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Witnesses Spot Eritrean Troops Inside Northern Ethiopia As Tensions Flare

ERITREAN soldiers have been seen driving through a northern town inside Ethiopia, witnesses tell the Reuters news agency, days after the neighbouring countries.

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Zamfara, Jigawa Governors, Budget, Agriculture Ministers, NEMA DG Accompany Shettima To Ethiopia

VICE President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead a government-to-government peer exchange focused on accelerating nutrition delivery. News.

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Ethiopia Forms New Govt As Abiy Ahmed Reappointed Prime Minister

THE Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR) on Monday formally established the country’s new federal government as the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) appointed.

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Eritrea Severs Diplomatic Ties With Ethiopia In Tit-For-Tat Move

ERITREA says it is breaking diplomatic ties with its neighbour Ethiopia in response to the expulsion of diplomats from Addis Ababa, as fighting.

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Internet Restricted After Fighting Breaks Out In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

INTERNET and call services have been disrupted in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray following the outbreak of fighting this week between regional forces.

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Ethiopian Army Says 272 Tigrayan Fighters Killed In Amhara

ETHIOPIA’s army says it has killed at least 272 fighters from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in a counter-offensive in the country’s.

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Seven Ethiopian Armed Groups Forge Alliance Against Government

SEVEN Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The groups announced the alliance.

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Editor Of Top Ethiopian Independent News Site Seized By Police, Publisher Says

THE editor-in-chief of a leading Ethiopian independent news site was abducted and assaulted by security forces, according to its owner. The Addis Standard’s.

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Fighting Breaks Out In Western Tigray As Ethiopia, TPLF Fighters Trade Blame

FIGHTING has broken out in western Tigray, in one of the most serious breaches yet of the three-year-old peace deal between Ethiopia’s federal.

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Ethiopian Police Arrest Alleged Leader Of Multi-Million-Dollar Trafficking Ring

POLICE in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking.

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Ethiopia Prime Minister’s Party Wins Landslide As Fears Grow Of New Conflict

ETHIOPIAN Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is the big winner following the country’s general election as his party has retained its overwhelming parliamentary majority,.

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Nigerian Prisoners In Ethiopia Celebrate Repatriation Deal, Hail Tinubu

THE Federal Government has signed an agreement with Ethiopia for the transfer of more than 100 Nigerian prisoners currently serving jail terms in.

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Voting Suspended In Parts Of Ethiopia Over Security Concerns

VOTING in Monday’s general election was suspended in parts of Ethiopia’s Oromia and Amhara regions due to security concerns, but long voter queues.

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Polls Open In Ethiopia, But Not Everyone Can Vote

POLLS have opened in Ethiopia’s general election as conflict rages in parts of the country, meaning many people will not be able to.

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Sudan Accuses Ethiopia, UAE Of Being Behind Recent Drone Attacks

SUDAN has accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of playing a role in the recent drone attacks on the country, warning.

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Millions Listen To Ethiopian Star’s Song Taking Swipe At Government

IN a country where criticising the authorities has often landed people in trouble, the latest song from Ethiopia’s biggest musician – which appears.

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Ringleader Of Suspected Human Trafficking Network Arrested In Ethiopia

POLICE in Ethiopia have arrested a man accused of being at the centre of a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking ring that since 2018.

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Death Toll From Ethiopia Floods, Landslides Rises To More Than 100

AT least 102 people have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia, the.

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