YOU WONT BELIEVE: 5 - What They Never Told You

Ethiopia Currency Slides As Central Bank Eases Forex Curbs

Ethiopia's central bank announced on Monday that it was easing curbs on its foreign exchange regime, a move which saw the value of the local currency slide by about 30 percent.

International Business Times · Jul 29, 2024

Horror, grief, trauma in Ethiopia’s Gofa a week after deadly landslides

Locals searching for the missing dig through mud by hand after more than 257 people were killed in the disaster.

Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2024

Deadly Mudslides In Southern Ethiopia Leave 257 Dead

Tragic mudslides in southern Ethiopia claim 257 lives, with potential toll of 500. Prime Minister to assess situation firsthand.

Top News · Jul 26, 2024

Dismay in Addis Ababa as ‘the soul of the city’ is razed for development

Ethiopia’s push to attract tourism and investment has seen the demolition of a historic district in the capital, with people’s homes and livelihoods destroyed

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024

Somalia president accuses Ethiopia of trying to annex part of its territory

President Mohamud ‘objects’ to Ethiopia’s Red Sea port deal with Somaliland, territory Somalia claims as its own.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2024

Addis summit raises questions about AU’s muted stance on Ethiopia rifts

For years, AU officials have refrained from addressing atrocities in Ethiopia. Analysts say this is strategic.

Al Jazeera · Feb 14, 2024

Ethiopia hails return of its first plane, stolen by Mussolini in 1930s

Red two-seater named after Emperor Haile Selassie’s daughter abandoned in 1936 after Italy invaded country

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024

Ethiopia's deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa

The Horn of Africa ushered in the new year with news of a deal that would ensure that diplomatic relations in the region got off to a bumpy start in 2024. Ethiopia, it was announced on Jan. 1, had signed a memorandum of understanding with the breakaway region of Somaliland,…

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2024

‘We are ready for a war’: Somalia threatens conflict with Ethiopia over breakaway region

Somaliland hoped to be recognised as a country after port deal with landlocked Ethiopia - but move has sparked fury in Somalia

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2024

Young Africans could disrupt authoritarian states but they don't – here's why

Africa has the world’s largest youth population. By 2030, 75% of the African population will be under the age of 35. The number of young Africans aged 15-24 is projected to reach 500 million in 2080.

The Conversation · Jan 7, 2024