Ethiopia becomes Africa’s latest sovereign default
LONDON (Reuters) – Ethiopia became Africa’s third default in as many years on Tuesday after it failed to make a $33 million “coupon” payment on …
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US contractor charged with giving classified information to Ethiopia
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. government contract employee for the Justice and State Departments was arrested on espionage charges unsealed on Thursday, …
Egypt president, Ethiopia PM aiming to finalize dam agreement within four months
DUBAI (Reuters) -Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday agreed on initiating urgent negotiations to finalize an agreement between …
UN experts call on Ethiopia to stop deporting Eritreans
GENEVA (Reuters) – A group of United Nations investigators and experts called on Ethiopia on Thursday to halt the deportation of Eritreans, as well as …
US lifts some restrictions on Ethiopia after human rights improvements
By Steve Holland and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has lifted certain aid restrictions on Ethiopia in light of progress on human rights, …
Ethiopia and Eritrea deny US accusations of war crimes
By Giulia Paravicini NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday rejected a determination by the U.S. State Department that their armies, along with all sides …
Blinken says ‘shares aspiration’ of Ethiopia rejoining U.S. trade programme
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he shared Ethiopia’s aspiration to rejoin the African Growth and Opportunity Act …
Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war
By Tommy Wilkes NAIROBI (Reuters) – A year that began with no end in sight for one of the world’s deadliest conflicts finished on a …
U.N. chief Guterres welcomes Ethiopia truce as ‘welcome first step’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the truce agreed in Ethiopia on Wednesday as a “welcome first step” that he hoped would …
U.S. says it’s aware of Eritrean troops in northern Ethiopia
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The U.S. special envoy for the Horn of Africa said on Tuesday the United States was aware of Eritrean troops crossing into …
White House welcomes Tigrayan forces’ openness to ceasefire in Ethiopia
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday that it “welcomes” a statement by forces in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region that …
Key events in the war in northern Ethiopia
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A nearly two-year-long war in northern Ethiopia has killed thousands of civilians, left millions of people needing food aid and displaced millions …
Ethiopia expects IMF visit in September – Finance Minister official
LONDON (Reuters) – Ethiopia expects an IMF mission to visit in September, following a visit by the Fund three months ago, a finance ministry official …
IMF calls for quick creditor agreements on Chad, Ethiopia, Zambia debts
By David Lawder WASHINGTON -The International Monetary Fund on Thursday called on creditor committees for Chad, Ethiopia and Zambia to quickly reach agreements with authorities …
A Second Afghanistan? Biden Admin Prepares For The Worst In Ethiopia
As Ethiopia heads towards a potential collapse, the Biden administration worries the situation will turn into another Afghanistan, Axios reported. The government of Ethiopia has …