Nov 05 Ethiopia's conflict continues as prime minister vows further action By Cara Anna, Associated Press Ethiopia's conflict in its powerful Tigray region continued Thursday after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told the nation the military will carry out further operations this week in response to an alleged deadly attack on a military base by the regional… Continue reading
Sep 02 U.S. suspends some aid to Ethiopia over dam dispute with Egypt By Cara Anna, Associated Press A State Department spokesperson said the decision to "temporarily pause" some aid "reflects our concern about Ethiopia's unilateral decision to begin to fill the dam before an agreement."… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Istanbul trial begins for Saudi suspects in Khashoggi murder In our news wrap Friday, a trial is underway in Istanbul for 20 Saudis charged in the October 2018 slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. None of the accused were in court, as Saudi Arabia rejected demands for their… Continue watching
Feb 02 Spray planes combat the huge locust outbreak in East Africa By Joe Mwihia, Josphat Kasire, Ben Curtis, Associated Press As locusts by the billions descend on parts of Kenya in the worst outbreak in 70 years, small planes are flying low over affected areas to spray pesticides in what experts call the only effective control. Continue reading
Jan 26 'This is huge': Locust swarms in Africa are worst in decades By Ben Curtis, Josphat Kasire, Cara Anna, Associated Press The worst outbreak of desert locusts in Kenya in 70 years has seen hundreds of millions of the bugs swarm into the East African nation from Somalia and Ethiopia. Those two countries have not had an infestation like this in… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 4:59 How Abiy Ahmed's background helped him broker Nobel-winning peace Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize this week for his work lifting the country’s state of emergency, granting amnesty to thousands of political prisoners and increasing the role of women in political life. But his most… Continue watching
Oct 11 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ethiopian prime minister By Mark Lewis, Elias Meseret, Associated Press Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was given the award for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea. Continue reading
Jun 23 Ethiopia says coup attempt thwarted, military chief killed By Elias Meseret, Associated Press Ethiopia's government foiled a coup attempt in a region north of the capital, Addis Ababa, and the country's military chief was shot dead, the prime minister said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 6:59 News Wrap: Streetcar shooting in the Netherlands kills 3 In our news wrap Monday, a gunman in the Netherlands killed three people and wounded five more on a streetcar in Utrecht. A 37-year-old man from Turkey was arrested hours later; the Dutch justice minister said it is unclear what… Continue watching
Mar 14 Flight recorders from crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight arrive in France By Elias Meseret, Yidnek Kirubel, Associated Press The French air accident investigation authority will handle the analysis of the flight recorders retrieved from the crash site. Continue reading