Ethiopians try ‘Twitter diplomacy’ to lure top talent
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A World Cup berth appears unlikely after their home defeat to Nigeria but a growing legion of Ethiopian fans are taking to Twitter to lure overseas-based...
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Suicide bombers die in failed plot at Ethiopia soccer match
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Two Somali suicide bombers who had planned to kill soccer fans during Ethiopia's World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria on Sunday blew themselves up accidentally before...
Insight: In Ethiopia, state controls hold back a waking giant
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - When global drinks giant Diageo bought a brewery in Ethiopia, it paid a premium for a stake in a barely tapped African market that in the...
African Union suspends Egypt over Mursi’s ouster
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The African Union voted overwhelmingly on Friday to suspend Egypt from all its activities after the Egyptian army ousted the elected president, Mohamed Mursi, following days...
Three Madagascar candidates could face sanctions over vote row
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The European Union, the United States and the African Union proposed on Wednesday imposing sanctions such as travel bans on Madagascar's president and two other presidential...
Ethiopia, Egypt tone down talk of war over Nile dam
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia and Egypt cooled talk of war on Tuesday and agreed to more dialogue to resolve a row over a giant dam that the Horn of...
Ethiopia face points deduction after admitting error
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia football officials have admitted fielding an ineligible player in a World Cup qualifier and are resigned to being stripped of three points, potentially handing South...
Ethiopia says it won’t bow to Egyptian pressure over Nile dam
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's construction of a dam on a tributary of the Nile is not open to negotiation, the Addis Ababa government said on Friday, as a confrontation...
Thousands march for rights in rare Ethiopia protest
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - About 10,000 Ethiopians staged an anti-government procession on Sunday in the first large-scale protest since a disputed 2005 election ended in street violence that killed 200...
Ethiopia diverts Nile for huge $4.7 billion hydro dam
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia began diverting a stretch of the Nile on Tuesday to make way for a $4.7 billion hydroelectric dam that is worrying downstream countries dependent on...