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The UN said 33,000 children in Tigray are severely malnourished

400,000 people facing famine in Tigray, says UN

More than 400,000 people have "crossed the threshold into famine" in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region, a senior UN official said, appealing for urgent humanitarian action to help the millions affected by the brutal eight-month long conflict.

World • 03 Jul 21

The conflict in Tigray began last November when Ethiopia sent government troops to oust the regional leadership

Tigray forces seize regional capital in Ethiopia

Tigrayan forces have said they have Ethiopian government troops on the run around the regional capital Mekelle after taking full control of the city in a sharp reversal of eight months of conflict.

World • 29 Jun 21

Motor tricycles pictured next to the downtown market in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region

Ethiopian government declares ceasefire in Tigray

The former governing party in Ethiopia's Tigray region has said it was back in control of the regional capital Mekelle, and the government which ousted its leadership late last year declared a ceasefire with immediate effect.

World • 28 Jun 21

A Spaniard and two Ethiopians who worked with Médecins Sans Frontières were killed, the organisation said

Three charity workers 'brutally murdered' in Ethiopia

Three employees of medical charity MSF, a Spaniard and two Ethiopians, have been "brutally murdered" in Ethiopia's war-torn northern Tigray region, the organisation said in a statement.

World • 25 Jun 21

A woman looks at a paper showing a list of political parties for the upcoming general election under an overpass in Addis Ababa

Explainer: Why are Ethiopia's elections so important?

Voters in Ethiopia have cast their ballots in much-anticipated and controversially-delayed key elections. The national and regional polls took place against a background of conflict, rising economic instability and famine. Here is everything you need to know.

World • 22 Jun 21

Ethiopian refugees from Tigray region wait in line to receive aid at the Um Rakuba refugee camp in Sudan

Blocking of humanitarian aid in Ethiopia denounced

The World Food Programme has denounced the blocking of humanitarian convoys by armed groups in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where four million people face a food crisis, including 350,000 risking famine.

World • 10 Jun 21

People gather to mourn the victims of a massacre allegedly perpetrated by Eritrean Soldiers in the village of Dengolat

G7 calls for withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray

The G7 group of leading nations has called for the "swift" withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia's conflict-hit northern Tigray region, as the International Crisis Group warned of a prolonged stalemate.

World • 02 Apr 21

People fleeing from violence in the Metekel zone

Govt expresses 'deep shock' at attacks in Ethiopia

Irish aid agency GOAL has condemned the shooting dead of a driver who was transporting one of its staff members in western Ethiopia.

World • 27 Mar 21

UN alleges war crimes in Ethiopia's Tigray

UN leaders have alleged possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region including by Eritrean troops as they urged a pullout by the neighboring country, which denies involvement.

World • 04 Mar 21

Ethiopian refugees from Tigray region wait in line to receive aid at the Um Rakuba refugee camp

Eritrean troops killed 'hundreds' in Ethiopia - Amnesty

Eritrean soldiers fighting across the border in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region killed hundreds of people in a massacre last year in a likely crime against humanity, according to Amnesty International.

World • 26 Feb 21

Ethiopian troops seen patrolling the streets of Addis Ababa (file image)

Ethiopian army deployed after 100 die in attacks

Ethiopia's military killed 42 people allegedly among those responsible for massacring more than 100 civilians in a troubled western part of the country, local officials have said.

World • 24 Dec 20

Refugees fleeing Tigray conflict stay in tents at Um Raquba reception camp in Sudan (Getty Images)

Ethiopia says it has captured most rebel commanders

Ethiopia said it had captured or killed most commanders of a rebellious northern force, while Tigray's fugitive local leader countered today that civilians were protesting against looting by occupying soldiers.

World • 04 Dec 20

Ethiopian refugees who have fled the Tigray conflict receive food at a transit centre in Sudan's border town of Hamdayit on 27 November

Ethiopia launches manhunt for Tigray rebel leaders

The Ethiopian government launched a manhunt today for leaders of a rebellious faction in the northern region of Tigray after announcing federal troops had taken over the regional capital Mekelle and military operations were complete.

World • 29 Nov 20

An Ethiopian soldier on watch at a border crossing with Eritrea

Ethiopia to begin 'final phase' of offensive in Tigray

The Ethiopian military will begin the "final phase" of an offensive in the northern Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said, hours after an ultimatum for Tigray forces to surrender expired.

World • 26 Nov 20

Two weeks into the conflict, the United Nations said it was making plans for as many as 200,000 refugees fleeing into neighbouring Sudan

UN prepares for 200,000 refugees from Ethiopia conflict

Rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray region fired rockets at the capital of neighbouring Amhara region, Amhara authorities said, raising concern that a conflict between the insurgents and the central government could spill into a wider war.

World • 20 Nov 20

Ethiopian refugees at the Um Rakuba camp in Sudan

UN says major humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia

A "full-scale humanitarian crisis" is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency has said, with more than 27,000 people now having fled heavy fighting to Sudan.

World • 17 Nov 20

Ethiopian refugees, who fled intense fighting in their homeland, gather in the Um Raquba camp in Sudan

African leaders press Ethiopia for Tigray peace talks

African leaders tried today to kickstart talks in Ethiopia's escalating internal conflict, two days after rocket strikes on Eritrea's capital highlighted the risk that the fighting could spread.

World • 16 Nov 20

Training for militia men, who fight alongside federal and regional forces in Tigray

Amnesty says scores of civilians massacred in Ethiopia

Scores and possibly hundreds of labourers have been killed in Ethiopia's Tigray region, human rights group Amnesty International said, as federal troops claimed major advances in their offensive against local forces.

World • 12 Nov 20

Members of the Amhara militia that fight alongside federal and regional forces against the northern region of Tigray

How Ethiopia reached the brink of civil war

Ethiopia's military announced last week it had "entered into a war" with the northern region of Tigray, leading to fears of a protracted conflict in Africa's second most populous nation.

News Lens • 11 Nov 20

Hiko Tonosa, who is originally from Ethiopia, arrived in Ireland in 2017

Champion runner's joy at receiving Irish passport

Ireland's reigning 5,000m champion has spoken of his joy at receiving his Irish passport and his dream of representing his adopted country in international competition.

World Refugee Day • 20 Jun 20

Fr Stephen Monaghan with some of the children who attend the school in Ambo

Irish priest in relief effort for Ethiopian school

An Irish Vincentian priest who founded a school for deaf children in an Ethiopian town in 2012 has started a fundraising campaign to assist with the relief effort as students and their families in the region deal with Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 11 Jun 20

Mozambique is generally seen as a smuggling corridor for migrants seeking to make their way to South Africa

64 found dead in freight container in Mozambique

Sixty-four migrants from Ethiopia were found dead on Tuesday inside a freight container in the northwestern Mozambican province of Tete, a senior hospital official said.

News • 24 Mar 20

The €3.5 billion project has set the government of Ethiopia and Egypt at loggerheads since Ethiopia broke ground in 2011

Ethiopia says US 'undiplomatic' over Nile Dam project

The United States has been "undiplomatic" in its role facilitating talks between three countries on the Nile River over a giant dam, the Ethiopian government has said.

World • 03 Mar 20

Swarms can travel up to 150 km a day and contain between 40-80 million locusts per square kilometre

African nations racing to control locust swarms

Countries in east Africa are racing against time to prevent new swarms of locusts wreaking havoc with crops and livelihoods after the worst infestation in generations.

News Lens • 27 Feb 20

Australian national carrier Qantas became the latest airline to ground the 737NG

Boeing grounds 50 more planes over cracks

Boeing has announced up to 50 of its popular 737NG planes had been grounded after cracks in them were detected, in another blow to the US aircraft maker following two deadly crashes.

World • 31 Oct 19