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The Latest Breaking News from Ethiopia

Airstrike in Ethiopia’s Amhara region kills at least 26 people

Residents say attack on town square in Finote Selam targeted ethnic Fano militia but civilians were also hit

The Guardian - UK

Lawyers and witnesses say Ethiopian police have arrested hundreds during state of emergency

Lawyers and witnesses say authorities in Ethiopia are carrying out mass arrests of hundreds, even thousands, of people in the capital after deadly unrest in the country’s Amhara region

The Independent UK

LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia blame attacks on their community on inciteful and lingering TikTok videos

Members of Ethiopia’s LGBTQ+ community say they face a wave of online harassment and physical attacks and blame much of it on the social media platform TikTok

The Independent UK

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Ethiopia's Amhara region under curfew as government drives back militia

Six cities hit by fighting in Ethiopia's northern region of Amhara, including the regional capital Bahir Dar and the holy city of Lalibela, are under curfew after the federal government announced it had "freed" them from militiamen. The region has been in a state of emergency since last week after…

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia's government recaptures Amhara region towns from militia, government and residents say

Ethiopia’s government and residents say the military has recaptured several areas in the embattled Amhara region from local militia fighters

The Independent UK

What’s behind the crisis in Ethiopia’s Amhara region? A simple guide

Tensions between local militiamen and federal forces sparked Ethiopia’s most serious security crisis since Tigray war.

Al Jazeera

Ethiopian forces push Fano fighters from Amhara’s Gondar city

Fano rebels have been pushed out of Amhara’s second biggest city in breakthrough for Ethiopia’s federal forces.

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Eritrean festivals have been attacked in Europe, North America. The government blames 'asylum scum'

As one of the world’s most repressive countries marks 30 years of independence, festivals held by Eritrea’s diaspora in Europe and North America have been attacked by exiles that the regime dismisses as “asylum scum.”

The Independent UK

The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism

The United Nations World Food Program is slowly resuming food aid to Ethiopia nearly five months after taking the extraordinary measure of suspending aid following the discovery of a massive scheme to steal donated grain

The Independent UK

‘People are under siege’: why Ethiopia’s war in Tigray isn’t over

Despite a peace deal last November, Eritrean troops remain in some border areas, and the Irob community is paying the price

The Guardian - UK

ECOWAS meeting in Abuja draws to a close as the unfolding crisis in Niger shows no signs of abating

West African defence chiefs plan a possible military intervention in Niger if coup leaders don't stand down. Also in this edition: Ethiopia's government has declared a 6 month state of emergency in the region of Amhara, after clashes between the country's military and local milita groups. And finally, Congolese athletes…

France 24

Ethiopia's declaring a state of emergency in its Amhara region as local fighters clash with military

Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers is declaring a state of emergency in the country’s Amhara region after authorities pleaded for help as clashes intensify between regional forces and the military

The Independent UK

Violent unrest is rising in Ethiopia's Amhara region after attempt to disarm fighters, witnesses say

Witnesses say violent unrest is escalating in Ethiopia’s Amhara region as federal security forces clash with a local ethnic militia

The Independent UK

Ethiopian Special Forces Free Captive Israeli

An Israeli citizen who was abducted in Ethiopia some three weeks ago has been freed and reunited with his children.

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The Conversation

Egypt and Ethiopia are finally working on a water deal – what that means for other Nile River states

Egypt and Ethiopia have waged a diplomatic war of words over Ethiopia’s massive new dam – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – on the Blue Nile, which started filling up in July 2020. The political row has threatened to get out of hand on occasion but now the two countries…

The Hindu

Japanese Foreign Minister to visit India this week, discuss vision for Global South

At a press conference in Tokyo, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said that his focus during the visit to India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, South Africa, Uganda, and Ethiopia was on enhancing ties with “South West Asia and Africa”.

The Independent UK

As temperatures rise, mosquitoes are also on the move. Scientists worry that could mean more malaria

As global warming pushes temperatures up, the elevation range where malaria-carrying mosquitoes thrive is rising

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopians dying in agony due to lack of opioids while west battles a surfeit

Poor countries get 1% of global supply … to treat half the world’s people. In Ethiopia, a new initiative has begun, but too late for those suffering without oral morphine

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Rastafarians gathering for the 131st birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie are still grappling with his reported death in 1975

The week of July 23, 2023, thousands of Rastafarians, known for their dreadlocks and for treating cannabis as a sacrament, will gather in Jamaica to celebrate the birth of Haile Selassie I, emperor of Ethiopia.

Zenger

Israeli Surgeons Overcome Power Outage To Save Child’s Life In Ethiopia

Physicians from Rambam Health Care Campus adapt quickly during surgery using battery-operated lights and cell phones.

The Guardian - US

Naomi Girma: the brilliant scientist at the heart of USA’s defense

After a formidable academic and athletic career at Stanford University, the Californian is an integral part of the defending champions’ World Cup campaign

The Independent UK

Egypt, Ethiopia hope to reach agreement within 4 months after long dispute over Africa's largest dam

Ethiopia and Egypt say they aim to finalize within four months an agreement on the operations of Africa’s largest dam after years of failed talks

Al Jazeera

UN experts urge Ethiopia to stop deporting, detaining Eritreans

Ethiopia and Eritrea are historical adversaries, though their troops fought alongside each other in the war in Tigray.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: The war in Sudan is a problem for Egypt

Egypt is keen to protect itself as Sudan’s military strongmen wage war.

The Conversation

Ethiopia wants to join the BRICS group of nations: an expert unpacks the pros and cons

A few years ago, the BRICS grouping – Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa – had lost salience because three of its members were in severe economic difficulty. Brazil, Russia and South Africa are primarily natural resource exporters and were badly affected by the global commodity price bust of…

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