Tag: ETHIOPIA
African Continental Trophy: Nigeria Beats Ethiopia, Books Semi-Final Ticket
Team Nigeria maintained its impressive performance in the ongoing Handball Africa Men’s Continental championship in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.The Nigerian side defeated Zambia in their...
Alleged Ethnic Cleansing: Ethiopia Rejects HRW Report On Tigray.
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday rejected a report by Human Rights Watch, HRW, that accused local authorities and regional forces of pursuing a campaign...
Abuja Marathon: Top Nigerian Runners Fired Up For Kenya, Ethiopia Challenge
Nigeria’s top elite runners have stepped up their preparations for the maiden Abuja International Marathon billed to take place in the Federal Capital Territory...
AU 35th Ordinary Session: Buhari Arrives Abuja From Ethiopia
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday arrived in Abuja from Ethiopia where he had attended the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads...
Ethiopia: United Nations Council To Hold Urgent Session Over Tigray Region...
The United Nations Human Rights Council is expected to will an urgent session on Ethiopia, amid reports of further violence in the Tigray region.Friday’s...
Ethiopian Crisis: Authorities Fault U.S And Allies Of ‘Destructive’ Approach
Ethiopia has blamed the United States of spreading a destructive narrative after Washington and its allies sounded the alarm over reports that the authorities...
Tigray Region: Ethiopia Denies Attack On Sudan, Blames Rebels For Unrest
Ethiopia has denied it staged an attack over the weekend along its shared border with Sudan, blaming unrest in the disputed zone on rebels...
Ethiopia Crisis: Kenyan, South African Presidents Call For Peace In...
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa have called for increased cooperation to bring peace to conflict-ridden regions in...
Ethiopia Crisis: United Nations Warns Of Spreading Civil War
The United Nations, UN has warned of a spreading civil war in Ethiopia, citing violence escalating in northern the country.UN political affairs Envoy, Rosemary...
Ethiopia Crisis: Prime Minister Urges All-Weapons Fight Against Tigray Rebel Advance
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has challenged his supporters to use their weapons to stop an advance by Tigrayan rebel forces. He noted that...
South Africa Eases Covid-19 Crowd Restrictions For World Cup Game
A maximum of 2,000 spectators can attend a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Ethiopia in Johannesburg on Tuesday as the republic eases...
Ethiopia: Rebels Kidnap 145 Civilians In Benishangul-Gumuz Region
An Ethiopian rebel group has kidnapped 145 civilians in the western Benishangul-Gumuz region following gun battle with security forces that displaced thousands.State-appointed Ethiopian Human...
Ethiopia: U.S Threatens New Sanctions Over Fighting In Tigray Region
US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday allowing for sanctions against the warring parties in Ethiopia’s Tigray region if they fail...
Tigray Rebels Looting Aid Supplies – US Agency
Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region have looted the US government humanitarian agency's warehouses in the neighbouring Amhara state.The Head of USAID in Ethiopia told...
Catastrophe Unfolding In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region – UN Chief Laments
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres says a military confrontation that started 10 months ago in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is spreading with serious...
Conflict: Agency Alerts Emergency Food In Ethiopia’s Tigray Will Run Out...
The head of the U.S. government’s humanitarian agency says aid workers would soon run out of food to deliver to millions of people going...
Alleged Human Rights Violations: UN Calls For Rights Groups Access To...
The United Nations has again called for full access to Ethiopia's Tigray region to investigate alleged human rights violations.Ethiopia's army has been fighting the...
Ethiopia: UN Warns Of War Crimes In Spiralling Conflict
The United Nations warned Friday of possible war crimes in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray, after 10 days of fighting that the country’s prime...
Nigeria’s Candidate For WTO DG Election – Buhari Nominates Okonjo-Iweala
President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed the nomination on Thursday in an official announcement through the Nigerian Embassy and Permanent Mission to the African Union (AU)...
Taekwondo: Nigeria, 5 Others Qualify For Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Nigeria and five other African
countries have secure their Olympic tickets for Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the
opening day of the just concluded African Qualification Tournament...
