ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has postponed parliamentary elections scheduled for August due to the coronavirus outbreak, the electoral board said on Tuesday, a move…
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Ethiopia postpones August elections due to coronavirus
August polls were seen as a key test of the reformist agenda of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Ethiopia has postponed parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled…
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Ethiopian Airlines plane crash: No survivors among 157 on board
All 157 people on board Boeing 737 killed in plane crash en route to Nairobi, Ethiopian Airlines says. None of the 157 people on board…
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British museum agrees to return Ethiopian emperor's hair
The hair belonging to Emperor Tewodros II will be repatriated after a request from Ethiopia, National Army Museum says. Two locks of hair belonging to…
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Pompeo takes veiled swipe at China on final leg of Africa trip
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a veiled swipe at China during a speech to Ethiopian business leaders on Wednesday,…
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Ethiopian Muslims protest after several mosques burned
Ethiopians call for justice after four mosques burned in attacks in the Amhara region. Several thousand Muslims across Ethiopia in recent days have protested against…
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In Collecting Nobel Prize, Ethiopia’s Leader Plans to Sidestep Media
NAIROBI, Kenya — When the Norwegian Nobel Committee chose the Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, for its peace prize this fall, it cited his efforts…
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Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume talks over disputed Nile dam
Immigration ministers of three countries meet in Cairo for talks aimed at resolving dispute over water distribution. The irrigation ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan…
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Ethiopian activist calls for calm after 16 die in Ethiopia during clashes
Third Point confirms EssilorLuxottica stake in investor letter BOSTON (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb said on Thursday his hedge fund owns a $700 million…
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Exclusive: Regulators weigh 'startle factors' for Boeing 737 MAX pilot training – Transport Canada executive
MONTREAL/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Global regulators are looking at “startle factors” that can overwhelm pilots as they consider revised protocols for the Boeing 737 MAX, Nicholas…
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Ethiopians 'abused on Gulf route, forcibly deported from Saudi'
HRW report says Ethiopian, Yemeni and Saudi officials have taken few, if any, steps to curb violence faced by migrants. Ethiopian migrants and refugees who…
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Ethiopia anger over texting and internet blackouts
Ethiopians are angry that the country’s text messaging service has been shut down since Thursday without any explanation. Internet blackouts, which began last Tuesday, are…
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Ethiopia bids to break tree-planting record
Officials in Ethiopia hope to plant 200 million trees in a single day in what they hope will be a world record. Prime Minister Abiy…
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Dozens killed in Ethiopia referendum clashes
At least 25 people have died in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists in southern Ethiopia, hospital officials have told the BBC. The officials…
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