Ethiopia

Economic cooperation league added four members in 2023: Iran, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, and Egypt

The incident unfolded while the aircraft traversed airspace known to be frequented by Houthi rebels, heightening fears of potential sabotage

The group's expansion adds economic heft to BRICS and is expected to potentially amplify its declared ambition to become a champion of the Global South

Fighting erupted in Amhara in early July between Ethiopia's national army and local militia fighters known as Fano

Ethiopia is dismissing the concerns of Egypt and Sudan, which also rely on the Nile, saying the dam will not impact water supplies

The talks follow an agreement reached last month between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed

Iran, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt will join China, Russia, South Africa, India and Brazil on January 1, 2024

There are approximately 165,000 Ethiopians in Israel

"The Ethiopian government will promptly investigate the incident in collaboration with the Saudi authorities," announced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Some survivors described attacks at close range, with Saudi border guards asking Ethiopians 'in which limb of their body they would prefer to be shot'

Demonstrators denounced the country's readiness to rescue Ukrainian Jews from the Russian invasion, as the war in Tigray drags on

'The State of Israel cares for its citizens wherever they are,' Prime Minister Netanyahu said

So far the ministry made contact with 236 Israelis, while 39 Israelis are still defined as 'out of touch'

Ethiopia's federal government on Friday declared a 'state of emergency' following an escalation of violence in the northern region of Amhara

A ransom of several million shekels had initially been demanded by the kidnappers, who later revised their demands

Israel's Foreign Ministry is said to be aware of the incident

A campaign of 'forced expulsions' began in earnest during the two-year war and did not let up despite the November 2022 peace deal, says Human Rights Watch

The two-year war in Ethiopia has seen untold numbers of civilians die, and displace some two million from their homes before a surprise truce

In Somalia, the number of people displaced now stands at 3.8 million, with 6.7 million people struggling to find food

'We will not remain silent in the face of inequality and injustice, we will continue to protest until the Israeli government does what is morally right'

U.S. Agency for International Development also said it discovered that food intended for people in Tigray was being diverted and sold

‘I call upon everybody to play (their) part’

PM Abiy Ahmed: law enforcement measures will be taken against any "destructive" opposition

Both domestic and foreign actors are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve their political goals through military means