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Is love a winning message for Ethiopia? (By the Monitor's Editorial Board)
A new prime minister, even in the face of a brutal attack, preaches ‘love wins’ to a country in need of a new political narrative.
As Africa’s second most populous country and its fastest growing economy, Ethiopia is extraordinary in many...
Eritrean officials visit Ethiopia for first time in 20 years - BBC
he first high-level Eritrean delegation to visit Ethiopia in decades has arrived for a meeting which could ease military tension.
Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a 30-year conflict – but a border war five years later...
FBI to help probe into Ethiopia rally blast - AFP
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jun 25 – The US is sending the FBI to help investigate a grenade attack in Addis Ababa which killed two people at a rally addressed by Ethiopia’s reformist prime minister, state media said...
Eritrean delegation to visit Ethiopia this week - Ethiopian spokesman (Reuters)
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A delegation from Eritrea will arrive in Addis Ababa this week as Ethiopia’s prime minister tries to resolve a conflict with the neighbouring nation, which used to be part of Ethiopia and waged a 30-year struggle...
Ethiopia’s Mandela steps up pace of change — but provokes enemies (FT)
Abiy Ahmed has admitted to state torture and headed off forex crisis with $3bn from UAE
John Aglionby in Nairobi and David Pilling in London
Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s youthful prime minister, may be the most popular politician in Africa...
2nd person dies after blast at Ethiopia rally, minister says - AP
The Associated Press
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s health minister says a second person has died after Saturday’s explosion at a massive rally in the capital for the new prime minister.
Health Minister Amir Aman says on...
SENIOR ETHIOPIA POLICE OFFICIAL ARRESTED OVER SECURITY SHORTCOMINGS: STATE MEDIA
Reuters
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed survived the grenade attack on Saturday at a massive rally in support of his push for radical political and economic reforms.
ADDIS ABABA – The deputy commissioner of the Addis Ababa Police Commission...