Ethiopia News

Ethiopia's infamous famine, Bob Geldof overnight visited one of the then worst-affected villages in the north of the Horn of Africa country. Dozens of children and women greeted the Irish rock star as he arrived in Korem village, some 600km...

Al Jazeera English (AJE) will be available from January or February. After the channel formally applies, Canadians will be allowed to submit their opinions about the channel. Toronto-based Ethnic Channels Group Ltd had sought permission from the regulatory body to...

Mr Negasso, in power between 1995 and 2001, said he had joined the Unity for Democracy and Justice Party (UDJ) to try to unite Ethiopia. Analysts say his defection and that of ex-Defence Minister Seye Abraha are likely to boost...

The Ethiopian government has vehemently rejected accusations that it has excluded some opposition supporters from a food-for-work programme, charges that are the focus of growing international concern in the run-up to elections in 2010. "Such complaints are totally baseless!

Ceremony for International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women last year   Photo: Yael Zur Cabinet approves plan to grant aid to citizens affected by criminal activity. Ahead of International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, internal security...

Sudan’s dominant National Congress Party on Sunday signed cooperation agreement of mutual interest. The agreement was signed between Ethiopian foreign affairs minister Seyoum Mesfin and Sudanese presidential advisor Dr. Mustofa Osman Ismail. "We have signed agreement of common interest...

Whether you are a subscriber to the Big Bang Theory or the Creation Story, many of us wonder what our ancient ancestors looked like. Do you think we all originated from a certain continent, region, or a single lineage? Charles...