At least nine students have died during days of protests in Ethiopia's Oromia state, the government has said. However, a witness told the BBC that 47 were killed by the security forces. She said the ...

In this image taken from OBN video, the funeral for Ethiopia singer Hachalu Hundessa takes place in Ambo, Ethiopia, Thursday July 2, 2020. More than 80 people have been killed in unrest in Ethiopia ...

Doctors and nurses in two hospital in east Hararghe were scrambling to save the live of gunshot victims as the number of causalities overwhelmed their hospitals A staggering number of civilian ...

An Ethiopian government coalition partner and a sometimes violent group seeking self-determination made peace on Thursday, ending months of confrontations in the country’s largest and most populous ...

Clashes between police and protesters in Ethiopia's Oromia region have left several people dead, according to officials and regional opposition leaders. Oromia has seen three weeks of protests over a ...

Following the news of the state of emergency, which the speaker of the house of people's representatives (Ethiopian parliament) said was approved by the majority in the house, albeit a "mathematical ...

Under Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed, the city of Ambo has turned from being a symbol of freedom into a symbol of repression, as the security forces try to curb the ...

THE three-hour bus-ride to Ambo from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, offers a glimpse into the country’s future. The road is well paved; irrigation ditches and polytunnels criss-cross commercial ...

At least 81 people are dead in Ethiopia in massive protests that erupted after the killing of singer and activist Hachalu Hundessa, local police commissioner told state media. The 34-year-old singer ...

However, a witness told the BBC that 47 were killed by the security forces. She said the protests in Ambo, 125km (80 miles) west of Addis Ababa began last Friday over plans to expand the capital into ...

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