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Civilians killed during clashes in the Amhara region

Several civilians have been killed during the ongoing clashes between security forces and militant groups in the Amhara region, BBC Amharic reported citing hospital sources and residents. At least 20 people have died and more than 200 people injured in…
An opposition MP has been detained

Christian Tadelle, an MP representing the opposition National Movement of Amhara (NAMA), was taken from his home on Friday night in Addis Ababa. Eyewitnesses told BBC Amharic the operation to detain Christian was carried out by forces in federal police…
Biden announces ambassador pick for Ethiopia

US President Joe Biden nominated State Department diplomat Ervin Jose Massinga as ambassador to Ethiopia. A Foreign Service Minister Counselor and the State Department’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs, Ervin Massinga served as the Acting…
Aid access to Tigray continues to open up: UN

(Xinhua)–Aid access to the northernmost Tigray region has been gradually opening up since fighting ended early last month, UN humanitarians said on Thursday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said food and other supplies are being…

Nearly 50 African leaders, including Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, are attending the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that begins Tuesday in Washington. The three-day summit is meant to advance shared priorities through conversations focused on numerous global crises and challenges, including…