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Internet restored in Ethiopia 10 days after assassinations
By VOA,
1310, July 3, 2019 (EAT)
Ethiopia has begun restoring internet access Tuesday, 10 days after it was cut following the assassination of six top government officials. On June...
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Sudan security forces raid opposition group office ahead of protest
By Reuters,
1017, June 30, 2019 (EAT)
Sudanese security forces raided the head office of a leading opposition group on Saturday, a day before huge protests that are planned to demand a tra...
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‘Dozens’ killed in foiled Ethiopia coup attempt: regional government
By Reuters,
1145, June 27, 2019 (EAT)
Dozens of people were killed in fighting during a foiled coup by a rogue state militia in Ethiopia’s Amhara region at the weekend, the regional gove...
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Ethiopia coup mastermind on the run, others arrested: government
By Reuters,
1122, June 25, 2019 (EAT)
The man accused of trying to seize control of Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region was on the run with some of his supporters on Monday but a number of...
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Sudanese security forces use violence to disperse student protest
By Reuters,
2051, June 24, 2019 (EAT)
Sudanese security forces used violence to break up a protest in Khartoum on Monday by dozens of students demanding that the military council which ous...
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Ethiopia regional coup mastermind killed, others arrested: government
By Reuters,
2048, June 24, 2019 (EAT)
The man accused of trying to seize control of Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region was shot dead on Monday, a senior government official said, and a nu...
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Failed coup sees Ethiopia army chief shot dead by bodyguard
By Reuters,
1810, June 23, 2019 (EAT)
A failed coup in Ethiopia's northern Amhara regional state government led to four people being killed, including Ethiopia's Army Chief of Staff and...
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Sudan’s main opposition coalition says agreed to mediator draft agreement
By Reuters,
1128, June 23, 2019 (EAT)
Sudan’s main opposition coalition said on Saturday it had received a draft agreement from the Ethiopian mediator and had agreed to all of its points...
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Ethiopia’s chief of staff killed in coup attempt in Amhara state
By Reuters,
1518, June 23, 2019 (EAT)
Ethiopia’s chief of staff and at least three other senior officials have been killed during a coup attempt by an army general in the northern state ...
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Ethiopia’s PM says army chief of staff shot thwarting coup
By Reuters,
1116, June 23, 2019 (EAT)
Ethiopia’s army chief of staff was shot while trying to thwart an attempted coup on Saturday in a federal state north of the capital Addis Ababa, Pr...
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Ethiopia has been offline, and nobody really knows why
By CNN,
2030, June 18, 2019 (EAT)
Internet outages that prevented many Ethiopians from accessing online services have entered a seventh day, sparking anger and frustration among citize...
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Equity follows up Ethiopia interests with new representative office
By Kepha Muiruri,
1047, June 14, 2019 (EAT)
Equity Group has set up a commercial representative office in Ethiopia following the grant of license to commence operations. The new office is ancho...
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US joins effort to salvage agreement in Sudan
By Reuters,
1750, June 13, 2019 (EAT)
The top U.S. diplomat for Africa on Wednesday joined an international effort to press Sudan’s military rulers and the opposition toward a deal on a ...
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US joins effort to salvage agreement in Sudan
By Reuters,
1749, June 13, 2019 (EAT)
The top US diplomat for Africa on Wednesday joined an international effort to press Sudan’s military rulers and the opposition toward a deal on a tr...
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Sudan police fire tear gas to break up protests
By VOA,
2103, June 10, 2019 (EAT)
Sudanese police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Sudan's capital Khartoum during a civil disobedience campaign to demand civilian rule. The...
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Sudan protesters call for civil disobedience
By VOA,
1538, June 9, 2019 (EAT)
Protest leaders in Sudan are urging people to participate in acts of civil disobedience to put pressure on the military after the deadly disruption of...
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Two Sudan rebel leaders arrested after meeting Ethiopia PM: sources
By Reuters,
920, June 9, 2019 (EAT)
Two Sudanese rebel leaders were arrested early on Saturday shortly after meeting visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is trying to mediat...
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Ethiopia’s Abiy in Sudan to broker talks
By VOA,
943, June 8, 2019 (EAT)
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in the Sudanese capital Friday to mediate talks between the ruling military council and leaders of the pro...
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African Union suspends Sudan, demands civilian administration
By Reuters,
1011, June 7, 2019 (EAT)
The African Union said on Thursday it had suspended Sudan until a civilian government was formed, intensifying international pressure on the country...
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World Press Freedom Day: Global leaders fault corrupt nations, dictators
By Rachel Ombaka,
1455, May 3, 2019 (EAT)
Leaders from around the world have called on governments to defend the rights of journalists in their quest to fight against corruption and to achieve...
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