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It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.
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Ethiopia and Sudan are trading accusations over the armed conflicts they face. Can the conflict dynamics in the wider Horn of Africa exacerbate tensions?
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The deadly fighting has also spread to neighbouring regions, stranding tourists in Lalibela.
Children have been killed and injured in fresh fighting in Baidoa, in Somalia’s South West State, where families were already facing severe hunger and other overlapping crises.
Ethiopia has one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world, rumoured to be the descendants of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon in 950 BC. From the 1970s to 1990s, this community known as Beta Israel was persecuted under the…
Piracy off the Somali coast has increased in recent years after dropping when international naval operations began in 2011.
The deaths appear to be the first at the hands of Somali pirates in more than a decade.
Fighting has returned to northern Ethiopia, shattering a fragile peace in the region. DW spoke to civilians caught in the crossfire amid communication blackouts, as rebel and federal forces keep battling for territory.
Ethiopia accuses Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups, deepening tensions amid internal unrest.
Fighting has returned to northern Ethiopia, shattering a fragile peace in the region. DW spoke to civilians caught in the crossfire amid communication blackouts, as rebel and federal forces keep battling for territory.
Capture of key town could pave the way for federal forces to push towards Tigray's capital, Mekelle.
Fighting appears to be worsening in Ethiopia after the TPLF said it was in a "full blown" blown war with federal forces this week, days after the Tigrayan rebels declared a coalition with six other armed groups across the country, all with…
The Ethiopian military and allied militia claim to have overtaken the town of Alamata in the Tigray region.
In tonight's edition, Ethiopia's army says it's seized a key city in the northern region of Tigray amidst escalating conflict with local rebels. Also, two mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 28 dead. And Ugandan activist Praise…
The latest outbreak of fighting in the South West State city stranded civilians unable to flee or reach hospitals.
Seven rebel groups from across Ethiopia have announced a new alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government.
There are reports of casualties in Baidoa where forces have launched attacks, triggering fighting with federal troops.
Sudan army denies backing Tigray fighters, says rival paramilitary RSF receiving support from within Ethiopia.
Al Jazeera reports from Ethiopia’s Afar region, where fighting has spread amid efforts to oust PM Abiy Ahmed.
Dozens of motorcycles were impounded in Sudan’s Blue Nile State, after their riders were accused of flouting a curfew.
Ethiopia’s army chief accused Eritrea and Sudan on Sunday of backing armed groups fighting federal troops, as clashes with Tigrayan rebels intensified. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it was waging a “defensive war” and seized…
Ethiopia’s army has reportedly recaptured the strategic town of Sekota from Tigrayan forces as fighting spreads.
Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid fighting
Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa wins the Berlin Marathon but narrowly misses out on breaking the women's world record because of injury.
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Army chief accuses Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups to weaken Ethiopia.
Armed fighters from Ethiopia’s Fano movement claim to have seized military trucks and weapons in the Amhara region.
Seven armed groups have joined forces against Abiy Ahmed’s government, bringing former enemies into the same alliance.