The vote bolsters the power of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed amid fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region and tensions with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia heads to the polls on Monday in an election that the ruling party is predicted to win by a landslide due to a fragmented and weak opposition. Prime Minister Abiy ...

When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which had been suffocated by decades of strict state control. His predecessor ...

Ethiopian leader’s 2020 Tigray war speech falsely shared as announcement of attack by Eritrea AFP Fact Check 13:42 Thu, 28 May Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the brink of war again Atlantic Council 15:05 ...

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Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from Nairobi Last weekend, Ethiopia’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s push for sovereign sea access via Eritrea’s Assab port is sparking military tensions ...

Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam in 2025, positioning itself as a regional energy exporter while millions of its citizens still lack access to electricity. Egypt, which lies ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia(AP) — Ethiopia's government Tuesday for the first time acknowledged the involvement of troops from neighboring Eritrea in the war in the Tigray region that ended in 2022, ...

Ethiopian police seize ammunition, say it came from Eritrea Eritrea denies meddling, accuses Ethiopia of aggression Tensions rise over Ethiopia's comments on sea access ADDIS ABABA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - ...

Ethiopia’s leader loves big projects. With a contentious megadam completed on the Nile, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed now plans Africa’s largest airport and a nuclear power plant. But the landlocked ...

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, left, is welcomed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at Addis Ababa International Airport, Ethiopia, July 14, 2018 (AP photo by Mulugeta Ayene). Tensions between ...