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Raab visits Ethiopia amid humanitarian crisis
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has visited Ethiopia amidst a humanitarian crisis that threatens to destabilise the entire East African region.
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Thousands killed and injured amid fighting in Ethiopia
Concerns are mounting for the welfare of tens of thousands of people who have fled fighting in the northern Ethiopian province of Tigray into neighbouring Sudan.
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‘More than meets the eye’ in Ethiopia-Tigray conflict, says journalist Zecharias Zetalem
We were joined by Zecharias Zelalem, an Ethiopian journalist who is currently based in Toronto.
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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed resists calls for peace talks amid Tigray conflict
Government forces are fighting regional next leaders in the northern region of Tigray, which borders Eritrea and Sudan.
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Thousands of Ethiopians displaced after escalating conflict in Tigray region
Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region have fired missiles across the border into Eritrea – hitting the outskirts of the capital.
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Funeral held for Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa as more than 80 die in unrest sparked by his death
The funeral has been held for the popular Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa – who was shot dead earlier this week in the capital Addis Ababa.
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Ethiopian Boeing crash report: pilots ‘could not stop nosedive’
A preliminary report into last month’s Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people has found the crew couldn’t control the Boeing 737 Max 8, despite repeatedly performing all of the manufacturer’s procedures. It was the second fatal Max 8 disaster in five months, and more than 300 of the aircraft have been grounded since.
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UK bans Boeing 737 Max planes after Ethiopian Airlines crash
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has suspended the Boeing 737 MAX 8 from flying into or over its airspace. It joins the UK in banning the planes following the Ethiopian Airlines crash on Sunday that killed 157 people. The jets are still flying in the US, but Australia, Singapore and Malaysia have also stopped…
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Ethiopian Airlines black boxes found at crash site
The Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed minutes after take-off on its journey from Addis Ababa to the Kenyan capital Nairobi, killing all 157 on board.
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Seven Britons among 157 killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash
Seven Britons are among the dead after a plane crashed shortly after take off this morning in Ethiopia.
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Families reunited as Ethiopia-Eritrea border re-opens
Today the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea met to celebrate Ethiopian new year. Land borders between the two countries had been closed since fighting broke out, but today families stranded by war and isolation have been reunited.
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Ethiopia and Eritrea end war
Ethiopia and Eritrea have officially ended their “state of war”, declaring a new era of friendship and peace. Leaders from both countries embraced on the tarmac of Asmara airport and agreed to resume trade, economic and diplomatic relations. A border war at Badme broke out between the two countries in 1998, leaving some 80,000 people…
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UK cuts funding to Ethiopian women’s project
The Department for International Development has cut British aid to a project aimed at promoting girls’ rights in Ethiopia – including the girl band Yegna.
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Ethiopian Jews clash with Israeli police at racism protest
Several police and protesters hurt after a protest by Ethiopian Jews against police brutality turns violent as demonstrators try to storm city’s municipality building.
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South Sudan peace talks begin in Ethiopia
South Sudanese rebels and a government delegation start face-to-face peace talks, aimed at ending fighting that has left the world’s newest state on the brink of a civil war.