Ethiopia

Abiy Says ‘Clear, Limited’ Aims to Ethiopia Military Operation in Tigray

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Friday that military operations launched in the northern region of Tigray had limited objectives, as concern mounts over a possible slide into war.

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Ethiopia at ‘War’ With Tigray Ruling Party: Military

Ethiopia's military said Thursday it was at "war" with the ruling party of the country's northern Tigray region, as fighting continued for a second day and troops reportedly amassed at the region's borders.

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Ethiopia PM Orders Riposte After ‘Attack’ on Army Camp in Restive Tigray

Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in Tigray after PM Ahmed ordered a military response to a deadly attack by the ruling party of the restive region on a camp housing federal troops.

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Gunmen Kill at Least 32 in Ethiopia ‘Massacre:’ Rights Agency

An armed group in Ethiopia's restive Oromia region has carried out a "horrendous" attack on civilians, the government said Monday, with one survivor saying dozens had died.

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Ethiopia police kill man suspected of deadly ‘coup’ plot

Ethiopian police have shot dead a security chief suspected of orchestrating a deadly bid to overthrow the regional government, with possible links to the murder of the army chief

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Ethiopia army chief killed in failed coup attempt, Abiy’s office says

Ethiopia's army chief Seare Mekonnen was shot dead by his bodyguard just hours after an attempted coup in Amhara state left the regional president and another top adviser dead

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Sudan conflict is Ethiopian peacemaker Abiy’s latest stop

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed met Sudanese protesters and the ruling military council after a deadly crackdown

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Three Ethiopians killed in UN Mi-8 helicopter crash in disputed Abyei

An Ethiopian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in a UN compound in the Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan, killing three crew members and injuring 10 passengers

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New Ethiopian offensive suggests difficulty in managing peace process

The Ethiopian government announced a new offensive against the Oromo Liberation Front, which suggests the challenges the government faces in implementing the peace process

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Ethiopia military helicopter crash kills 18

An Ethiopian military helicopter crashed while flying between the eastern city of Dire Dawa and Bishoftu killing all 18 people on board

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