HISTORICAL FACTS: 30 - The Untold Story

Hassan shows spirit to reach 1500m world final

Ethiopia-born 5,000m/10,000m Olympic champion Sifan Hassan showed fighting spirit to ease into the final, timing a season’s best 3min 55.48sec to finish third in her semi-final behind winner Faith Kipyegon and Diribe Welteji of Ethiopia.

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

‘Humans everywhere’: lions cling on in Ethiopia’s last patches of wilderness

‘It’s not just the lions that are under pressure, it’s biodiversity in general,’ warn conservationists, amid a rapidly expanding human population

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

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 · Aug 14, 2023

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 · Aug 10, 2023

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.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023

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 · Aug 9, 2023

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 · Aug 8, 2023

‘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 · Aug 7, 2023

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 · Aug 4, 2023

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 · Aug 4, 2023