Ethiopia
UN lifts arms embargo, targeted sanctions on Eritrea
The UN Security Council on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Eritrea following a landmark peace deal with Ethiopia and a thaw with Djibouti that have buoyed hopes for positive change…
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Ethiopia corruption crackdown: Former head of military-led firm arrested
The biggest name to be caught up in Abiy Ahmed's bid to clean up Ethiopia's political and military establishment is arrested on the border with Sudan - we tell you more. Also,…
Ethiopia appoints first woman to head Supreme Court
Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday appointed the country's first female supreme court chief, the latest post in a trend of elevating women to high offices, a top official said.
The diplomat who is now Ethiopia's first female president
Career diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde has been appointed Ethiopia’s first female president. On the brink of retirement, she did not seem destined for a political career.
Ethiopia appoints Africa's only female president
Ethiopia on Thursday appointed a woman to the largely ceremonial position of president for the first time, further increasing female representation in the government of Africa's…
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Ethiopia's parliament elects first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde
In tonight's edition: Sahle-Work Zewde is Ethiopia's first female president; French news outlet Mediapart releases footage appearing to show the French army ignoring killings in…
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Cameroon's Paul Biya wins seventh term in poll marred by low turnout
Cameroon's President Paul Biya is set for another seven-year term as his election victory is confirmed by the constitutional court. His rivals still question the transparency of…
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Kenya bus crash kills at least 50
At least 55 people are killed in a bus crash in western Kenya. Police suspect the driver lost control of the vehicle. Also, a month after a thawing in relations between Ethiopia…
A cat video hoax, migrants abandoned in Djibouti, and more
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Ethiopia violence: 1,200 detained after Addis Ababa clashes
In tonight's edition: Ethiopian authorities have arrested around 1,200 people over the past week following clashes in Addis Ababa earlier this month. Also, hundreds of people who…
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Amnesty International says at least 58 killed in Addis Ababa violence
At least 58 people were killed during a weekend of ethnic violence in Ethiopia's capital, according to a new toll from Amnesty International. Also, Liberia's government says it…
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Ethiopia and Eritrea reopen border crossings for first time in two decades
It's been dubbed a frontier of peace and friendship: Ethiopia and Eritrea reopen key border crossings for the first time in 20 years. In Ghana, the public says a final farewell…
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