Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site renowned for its centuries-old rock-hewn churches, has witnessed combat between federal troops and the Fano militia on several occasions this year as fighting ...

Asmara — Defeated in the May 2005 general elections, the TPLF regime had sought to prolong its stay in power by forcibly suppressing at gunpoint the ensuing popular opposition. Unfortunately for the ...

In 1895–1896, Italy’s attempt to expand into Ethiopia ended in a decisive defeat. Seeking to build a colonial empire, Italian ...

The Fano, a long-standing “self-defence” militia for the Amhara ethnic group, the second largest in Ethiopia, took up arms against the federal government in April 2023 after it tried to disarm ...

AFTER spending a year mentoring Ethiopian officers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Lt. Col. Randy Torno jumped at the chance to extend his tour-remaining in the role he calls the most rewarding job he's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's army said on Friday its troops had killed more than 300 fighters from the Fano armed group in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrims wait to attend the Ethiopian Christmas Eve celebration at the St.George Rock-Hewn church ...

The death toll from two attacks believed linked to an attempted coup in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara state rose to five on Monday, as flags flew at half-mast on what was declared a national day of ...

Victims of Tuesday’s air strike bore shrapnel wounds, burns and disfigured limbs – Copyright AFP/File FRED DUFOUR At least 64 people were killed and 180 were ...

Ethiopia's army chief and the president of a key region have been shot dead in a wave of violence highlighting the political instability in the country as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tries to push ...