We heard it is an amnesty, that’s what we know for now.” Ethiopia’s ministry of justice said the amnesty for Jawar and Nega was granted “to make the upcoming national dialogue successful and inclusive ...

With 13 Months of Sunshine, the Portland-born rapper known for sun-drenched party anthems took inspiration from his Ethiopian ...

Across the continent, beauty isn’t just skin deep - it’s in the grace, strength and diversity that unite African women from ...

Feven Melese has created a shelter to rescue Ethiopia's abandoned dogs. She also hopes to change people's perception of dogs.

Over 288,000 people have been displaced since July 2025 following renewed inter-communal violence between Oromo and Somali communities along the Oromia-Somali regional border, disrupting a period of ...

Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam was recently officially inaugurated after 14 years and US$5 billion worth of project work.

Gunmen have killed 32 people and torched more than 20 houses in a raid on an area of western Ethiopia, a regional administrator said on Monday.

Thousands of people from the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, celebrated their thanksgiving festival in Bishoftu city amid tight security on Sunday after the authorities said they had seized ...

Malian singer Mariam Doumbia takes part in a photoshoot in France on Wednesday. Her husband and longtime musical partner ...

Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of joining forces with a hardline opposition faction in preparing to launch a war, according to a letter from the foreign affairs ministry obtained by AFP on Wednesday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has welcomed a delegation from the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) and the Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organisations for ...

Irreecha is celebrated by the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, and takes place at the end of the country's main rainy season. Each year, festival-goers gather around sacred rivers and lakes to ...