Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopia completes third filling of Renaissance Dam on Nile

Addis Ababa again fills reservoir for its huge dam on Blue Nile river, announces PM Abiy –– a process that continues to irk downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan.

Amnesty seeks probe into 'horrific' massacre in Ethiopia's Oromia region

Oromo Liberation Army denies its fighters killed over 400 Amhara civilians, the East African country's second-largest ethnic group after the Oromo.

Ethiopia parliament sets up body to investigate massacres

Parliament's announcement comes as African Union calls for a probe into killings in Oromia state's western area, where OLA rebels are accused of killing hundreds of people.

Ethiopian, Sudanese leaders agree to resolve disputes through talks

Abiy Ahmed and Abdel Fattah al Burhan meet on the sidelines of a regional conference in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

Ethiopia's Abiy accuses OLA rebels of new 'massacre' in Oromia region

"Citizens living in the Qellem Wollega zone of Oromia state have been massacred," Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed says, vowing to "eradicate" Oromo Liberation Army.

Ethiopia sets up committee for Tigray peace talks

PM Abiy Ahmed announces formation of a working group led by deputy PM that "will study how we will conduct talks" with Tigrayan rebels to end nearly two-year conflict in Africa's second-most populous nation.

Rebels in Ethiopia's Tigray agree to 'cessation of hostilities'

The announcement comes a day after the Ethiopian government declared a surprise truce to enable humanitarian access to Tigray and "pave the way for the resolution of the conflict" in the north of the country.

Ethiopia begins producing power at Nile mega-dam

Set to be the largest hydroelectric scheme in Africa, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is expected to boost Addis Ababa’s electricity power supply.

Ethiopia blames TPLF for new hostilities as rebels push into Afar region

Tigray rebels launch "robust" military operations in neighbouring Afar, a decision Addis Ababa says is aimed at "cutting off the primary artery of humanitarian aid to Tigray".

Ethiopian army: We will enter Tigray to eliminate the enemy

General Abebaw Tadesse, Ethiopian Defence Forces' Deputy Army Chief, has said the country will not be at peace until the Tigray People's Liberation Front is eliminated.

Biden raises concerns over Tigray conflict to Ethiopian PM Abiy

The leaders have discussed ways to accelerate dialogue for a negotiated ceasefire and the necessity of addressing the human rights concerns in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

Tigray rebels claim dozens dead in airstrike on IDP camp

The hospital in the town of Shire where victims were taken reported at least 55 people dead and 126 injured, according to an official in Tigray's capital Mekele.