World Apr 11 Drought threatens myrrh tree key to luxury perfumes and African incomes By Julianne Gauron, Associated Press
World Feb 14 African Union summit begins as discontent spreads among young people Africa has the youngest population in the world, with more than 400 million people aged 15 to 35 years old. But it is also home to several of the oldest and longest-serving leaders — a paradox that has contributed to… By Evelyne Musambi, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press
World Nov 04 Boeing may face its first civil trial over payouts to families of victims in Ethiopia crash Boeing has settled most wrongful death lawsuits from the March 2019 crash, but two cases may open before a federal court jury as soon as Tuesday. By Rio Yamat, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Nation Jul 11 Boeing reaches settlement with man whose wife and children died in 737 Max crash in Ethiopia Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to the devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max… By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
World Apr 11 In Ethiopia, the margins between starvation and survival narrow as food aid becomes scarce In late 2023, PBS NewsHour special correspondent Willem Marx and videographer Edward Kiernan traveled across Ethiopia to understand the role that climate change and conflict were having on food supplies, witnessing first-hand the work that the World Food Program and… By Willem Marx
Mar 13 U.S. aid cuts hit Ethiopia's fragile Tigray region By Samuel Getachew, Fred Harter, Associated Press Aid agencies distributing U.S. food aid in Ethiopia's war-affected Tigray region say they have had to stop feeding millions of people because of the Trump administration's restrictions on foreign aid. Continue reading
Jul 23 Mudslides in Ethiopia have killed at least 229. It's not clear how many people are still missing By Amanuel Gebremedhin Birhane, Associated Press Landslides are common during Ethiopia's rainy reason, which started in July and is expected to last until mid-September. Continue reading
Apr 29 EU tightens visa requirements for Ethiopians over a lack of government cooperation on deportations By Associated Press The European Union is tightening visa requirements for people from Ethiopia. It says the government there is not cooperating on the deportation of citizens found to be living illegally in the bloc. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 6:25 Conflict in Ethiopia eases, but millions there still face risk of starvation By Jack Hewson, Ed Ram As Ethiopia continues to face one of the worst droughts in recent history, millions of its people are suffering from acute hunger. The United States resumed shipments in December after suspending aid due to theft allegations. But starvation is still… Continue watching
Feb 05 Europe may see new influx of migrants if conflict in Sudan persists, UN refugee chief says By Tom Odula, Associated Press More than 9 million people are thought to be displaced in Sudan and 1.5 million refugees have fled the country in months of clashes between the Sudanese military and paramilitary forces. Continue reading