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Somalia, breakaway state Somaliland hold talks
'The Somaliland delegation will have the opportunity to present to the world that Somaliland has a right to its sovereignty,' the Somaliland foreign ministry says
Ethiopia MPs back extending Abiy's term amid election delay
The move by the House of Federation is sure to anger opposition leaders who have accused Abiy Ahmed of using the pandemic to artificially extend his time in office, and analysts warn of possible protests and boycotts
IMF approves emergency virus loans for Mali, Ethiopia
The International Monetary Fund grants $411 million to Ethiopia and $200 million to Mali for their coronavirus response
64 Ethiopians found dead in cargo container in Mozambique
Temperatures in Tete currently hover around 34 degrees Celsius
Boeing pilot training on 737 MAX 'inadequate' – Ethiopia crash report
The report offers a detailed rundown of the chain of events that led to the crash on March 10, 2019, that killed all 157 people on board the Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 MAX
Ethiopia celebrates launch of first satellite
(UPDATED) It is the 8th launch of an African satellite this year, topping the previous record of seven in 2017
Ethiopia PM collects Nobel Peace Prize, urges unity against hatred
'There is no 'Us and Them.' There is only 'Us,' for 'We' are all bound by a shared destiny of love, forgiveness and reconciliation,' says Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
At least 16 dead in anti-Abiy protests in Ethiopia – Amnesty
'Up to now we have confirmed 16 people dead, but the number must be more than that because new reports are emerging which we have not confirmed,' Amnesty International researcher Fisseha Tekle says
Ethiopia's Abiy urged to cement 'rights legacy' after Nobel win
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he is 'humbled and thrilled' to receive the Nobel, adding that he hopes it will inspire other African leaders
More than 250 arrested after Ethiopia coup bid – officials
The country has been on high alert since the attack in the capital Addis Ababa and northern Amhara state left the national army chief, a retired general, and 3 senior regional officials dead
Ethiopia holds funeral service for murdered army chief
Ethiopia has been left reeling after this weekend's violence, a massive blow to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who has embarked on an ambitious project of economic and political reforms in the nation
Ethiopia mourns after army chief, top officials killed
Police are hunting for Amhara's security chief Asaminew Tsige, accused of masterminding an attack on the leaders of the state and suspected of playing a part in the killing of the country's army chief in Addis Ababa
Ethiopian army chief, regional president killed in unrest
(3rd UPDATE) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says that an attempted coup had taken place in Amhara, one of 9 autonomous regions in the country
Internet in Ethiopia hit by week-old cuts
Cherer Aklilu, executive director of the state monopoly Ethio Telecom, declines to give any details to explain the break
Shops reopen as Sudan generals, protesters agree to talk
But the main gold market in central Khartoum remains shut, and many residents still prefer to remain indoors given the heavy deployment of security forces across the capital
10 million people displaced internally by conflict in 2018
'It is really a mind-boggling figure,' NRC chief Jan Egeland tells reporters. 'It takes extreme violence and fear of disasters to force a family out of their home, their land, their property, their community.'
Ethiopian clothes makers worst paid in the world – study
The study took place in the Hawassa Industrial Park, the flagship of Ethiopia's manufacturing drive and one of 5 hubs inaugurated by the government since 2014
Ethiopian crew followed procedure, but unable to control jet – report
(UPDATED) 'The crew performed all the procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer but was not able to control the aircraft,' says Ethiopian transport minister Dagmawit Moges
Boeing must do more work on proposed 737 fix – U.S. regulator
Additional work is needed 'to ensure that Boeing has identified and appropriately addressed all pertinent issues,' says a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman
Ethiopian Airlines crash report due this week – transport ministry
(UPDATED) Ethiopian foreign ministry spokesman Nebiat Getachew initially said the report would be released Monday, April 1, but the transport ministry, which is in charge of investigations, later says it would still be some days
Boeing anti-stall system is activated in Ethiopia crash – source
(UPDATED) The findings are based on flight recorder data and represent the strongest indication yet that the system, known as MCAS, malfunctioned in both the Ethiopian Airlines crash and the Lion Air crash in Indonesia
Anti-stall system likely activated in crash – Ethiopian Airlines CEO
Tewolde GebreMariam says an automatic anti-stalling system specific to the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft was 'to the best of our knowledge' activated on the fatal March 10 crash of Flight ET 302
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Funerals for Ethiopia crash victims but little to bury
Caskets draped in the Ethiopian flag are brought to the cathedral, in a convoy of black hearses accompanied by hundreds of mourners. But it is not clear what the coffins contain.
Identifying Ethiopia crash victims may take 6 months – airline
In a document sent to family members of the crash victims, Ethiopia Airlines say DNA result 'will be announced approximately 5 to 6 months from the date the sample is collected'
Boeing black boxes flown to France as jets grounded worldwide
France's BEA air safety agency confirms it has received the recorders from the plane that crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa on March 10
U.S. grounds Boeing 737 MAX as black boxes flown to France for analysis
(UPDATED) Ethiopian Airlines says the black box flight recorders from the Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed have been flown to Paris for analysis
Ethiopia to send black boxes to Europe as questions mount over crash
(3rd UPDATE) Ethiopian Airlines says it will decide by Thursday, March 14, which country will examine the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder
U.S. says 'no basis' to ground Boeing 737 MAX jets after crash
The US currently refuses to take action against Boeing's best-selling workhorse aircraft
Britain leads airspace bans on Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopia crash
(UPDATED) US regulators have ordered Boeing to make urgent improvements to the model and insisted they will take action if safety issues are detected
United Nations mourns after 21 staff killed in Ethiopia plane crash
'A global tragedy has hit close to home – and the United Nations is united in grief,' UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says
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Planes grounded after deadly Ethiopia crash
(3rd UPDATE) Investigators recover the black-box flight recorders from the Nairobi-bound jet that crashed early Sunday, March 10, near Addis Ababa
Greek man saved from Ethiopia plane crash because he arrived late
'I was mad because nobody helped me to reach the gate on time,' Antonis Mavropoulos says in a Facebook post entitled 'My lucky day'
Doctors find 122 nails in Ethiopian's stomach
A surgeon extracts from the stomach of a patient who suffers from mental illness 122 4-inch nails, 4 pins, a toothpick and pieces of broken glass
Is Africa starting to choke on China's lending glut?
China is the single largest bilateral financier of infrastructure in Africa, exceeding the combined total of the African Development Bank (ADB), the EU, International Finance Corporation, the WB and the G8 countries
Toll from Ethiopia bloodshed at least 58
The cited figure is more than double government estimates, and could be as high as 65, according to another source
Eritrea president hails unity with Ethiopia on historic visit
'We are no longer people of two countries. We are one,' says Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki
Arrests announced as death toll rises in Ethiopia attack
The ensuing chaos kills two and injures more than 150 people and marred an event meant to build public support for Abiy's ambitious reform agenda.
One dead, scores injured in grenade blast at Ethiopia PM's rally
(3rd UPDATE) The health minister says 154 people were injured and another had died, without giving further details
Hundreds dead as floods wreak havoc in East Africa
Kenya Red Cross says 112 people have lost their lives countrywide since early March
Kuwait to recruit Ethiopians amid Philippines labor crisis
'We aim to open the door to the recruitment of Ethiopian workers to fill the deficit of domestic servants and reduce prices,' said General Talal Al-Maarifi, head of Kuwait's General Department of Residency Affairs
5 Philippine locations we would hate to see as celebrity prenup backdrops
Maybe Billy Crawford and Coleen Garcia would think twice about doing a glamour shoot in these spots
Ethiopia emergency to last 6 months
It caps a tumultuous week that saw Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resign, a strike in the country's largest region, and a massive prisoner amnesty
Ethiopia releases journalist, politician, drops blogger charges
The releases come amid a string of pardons and prisoner releases that began last month, after Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said the government would release jailed 'politicians' in order 'to improve the national consensus and widen the democratic platform'
Ethiopia's Oromo denounce gov't on stampede anniversary
At least 50 individuals were killed in a protest that turned violent when police opened fire during last year's Irreecha festival
Landslide at Ethiopia garbage dump kills at least 46
UPDATED Part of the largest pile of trash at the Koshe landfill collapses leveling dozens of scavengers homes
Ethiopia declares state of emergency
The country is facing its biggest anti government unrest in a decade with an estimated 500 protesters killed over the past 10 months
10 countries host half world's refugees – Amnesty
Countries immediately neighboring crisis zones – led by Jordan Turkey and Pakistan – bear the brunt of the global refugee problem
