Gov Namadi Leads Delegation to Ethiopia for Wheat Farming Study Tour
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has embarked on a significant study tour to Ethiopia with a high-level delegation comprising key aides on agricultural matters, officials, and professionals from the…
President Buhari Returns To Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari, has returned to Abuja after participating in the 36th Summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. President Buhari, who left the…
BBC,14 Other Media Organisations Banned In Ethiopia
Authorities in Ethiopia’s Somali region have banned 15 media practitioners working for foreign organisations – including the BBC’s and the Voice of America’s (VOA) Somali language services – that they…
WFP Suspends Food Aid Distribution in Northern Ethiopia
The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended distribution of food aid in two northern Ethiopian towns after gunmen looted its warehouses. Looters from rebel Tigrayan forces held aid staff at…
PMB Advocates Peace In Ethiopia As PM Abiy Ahmed Begins Second Term
President Muhammadu Buhari in Addis Ababa, called for peace and stability in Ethiopia, amid the many challenges facing the East African country. In his goodwill message at the inauguration ceremony…
Ethiopia Election: Abiy Ahmed Wins Landslide Victory
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the country’s delayed elections with an overwhelming majority, the election board said on Saturday. The board said Mr Abiy’s Prosperity Party won 410…
Social Media Restrictions Lifted In Ethiopia — NetBlocks
Service to social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram has been restored in Ethiopia after they were restricted earlier on Monday. “Service to impacted online platforms in Ethiopia has been…
Thousands Seek Refuge On Sudan-Ethiopia Border
Thousands of people have fled the Ethiopian state of Tigray amid a military confrontation between federal government and the regional ruling party, the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF). Ethiopian forces…
ETHIOPIA: Military Offensive To Continue Says PM
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has vowed to continue a military offensive in the northern state of Tigray despite international calls for restraint. Abiy Ahmed’s administration accused the Tigray People’s…
Ethiopia Bans flights Over Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia’s civil aviation authority has banned all flights over a controversial mega dam being built on a tributary of the River Nile, for security reasons. Ethiopia sees the $4.8bn (£3.2bn)…