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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has emphasized his country's support for the ongoing socioeconomic reforms in Ethiopia. Pompeo, who is in...

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, on Tuesday welcomed the recent decision by the South Sudan's government to reduce states...

Widespread desert locust infestations and a new generation of breeding has continued threatening food security and livelihoods in the region as the situation remains...

The Ethiopia Federal Attorney General Office (FAGO) on Sunday disclosed it has pardoned 1,270 prisoners in the first six months period of the current...

The African Union (AU) has expressed its commitment to driving efforts and support toward African women so that they can benefit from the effective...

Education Cannot Wait (ECW), a global fund dedicated to education in emergencies on Friday announced a three year, 165 million U.S. dollars initiative to...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Saturday hailed Ethiopia's ratification of the Kampala Convention on refugees. The Ethiopian parliament...

The Ethiopia Public Health Institute (EPHI) said on Saturday that a nationwide cholera outbreak has killed 76 people. The latest cholera outbreak...

The United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security has vowed to intensify partnership in peace and security on the African continent. In...

The Ethiopian House of Peoples Representative (HoPR), the lower house of the Ethiopian parliament, on Thursday ratified a new law that criminalized hate speech...

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned that the desert locust breeding has continued in the Horn of Africa (HoA), causing locusts...

by Habtamu Worku and Wang Shoubao Only few could be more excited than Young Nial, a South Sudanese refugee currently residing in Ethiopia, as the...

Only few could be more excited than Young Nial, a South Sudanese refugee currently residing in Ethiopia, as the African continent embarks on "Silencing...

Twelve African heads of state have reiterated continental resolve in promoting African arts, culture and heritage to preserve Africa's own identity and drive development...

African experts and policymakers attending the Africa Business Forum have emphasized that African countries can achieve "exponential" economic growth with good governance and creation...

Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has vowed to help the African continent towards effectively harnessing African financial institutions as he was named Champion...

The African Union (AU) is preparing to implement two cross-border high-speed train projects, the first infrastructure projects of its kind, the AU's Commissioner for...

African leaders are putting women at the front of efforts to drive the continent's economic growth through the launch of a women-empowerment initiative, dubbed...

The African Union on Monday expressed optimism the ongoing peace process in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) will lead to sustainable peace. ...

African Union (AU) Commissioner for Social Affairs Amira El Fadil has said the AU has facilitated the return home of 48,000 African migrants stranded...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that progress remains slow and uneven in Africa's efforts to eradicate poverty and end exclusion. ...

Looking at the achievements made in promoting peace and security in Africa, the objective of silencing the guns and ending wars across the continent...

The African Union (AU) on Monday called on the U.S. to lift decades old sanctions on Sudan. "We remain very concerned about...

The African Union (AU) is eyeing the tourism sector as a trans-formative tool for Africa's economic development, an AU official said on Monday. ...

The African Union (AU) has announced that it would embark on the second phase of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) which...

Bad governance, the absence of women at decision-making tables and youth unemployment are some of the challenges that continue to blight Africa's quest for...

The African Union (AU) on Monday expressed concern over the increasing sophistication of terror groups in the Sahel region. "In Sahel, the...

A senior African Union (AU) Commission official on Monday expressed optimism that South Sudanese factions would establish a transitional government before a new, extended...

The African Union (AU) on Monday called for an end to external interference and enforcement of United Nations arms embargo on war-ravaged Libya. ...

Developing a robust infrastructure is crucial to make the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) a success, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on...