Identifying Ethiopia crash victims may take six months Identifying the remains of the 157 people killed in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash may take up to six months, the airline has said. World • 16 Mar 19
France to examine Ethiopian Airlines' black boxes French investigators have taken possession of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet's black boxes in an attempt to find clues into Sunday's disaster that killed all … World • 14 Mar 19
US grounds Boeing 737 MAX amid growing safety concerns The ban on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is now worldwide after US President Donald Trump joined Canada and other countries in grounding the aircraft … World • 14 Mar 19
Black boxes recovered from crashed Ethiopian flight Ethiopian Airlines has said both the cockpit voice recorder and the digital flight data recorder have been recovered after yesterday's crash. World • 11 Mar 19
38 people dead as two boats sink off coast of Djibouti The death toll has risen to 38 after two migrant boats sank in heavy seas off the coast of Djibouti, the UN migration agency has … World • 30 Jan 19
Ethiopian UNESCO site to go green for St Patrick's Day The UNESCO site at Lalibela in Ethiopia is to be lit up with green lights this St Patrick's Day, it was announced today. World • 11 Jan 19
Taoiseach calls for deeper Europe-Africa links The Taoiseach has said that China, Russia and Saudi Arabia will be the dominant influences in Africa unless Europe urgently forges deeper links with the … Politics • 09 Jan 19
Taoiseach begins week-long visit to Mali and Ethiopia Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to begin a week-long programme in Africa today, during which he will visit Irish troops in Mali and later meet Irish … Politics • 07 Jan 19
18 killed in Ethiopian military helicopter crash 18 people have died after a military helicopter crashed in Ethiopia's Oromia region, the state-affiliated news agency Fana said. Ethiopia • 30 Aug 18
Senior police officer arrested over Ethiopian attack The deputy commissioner of the Addis Ababa Police Commission has been arrested over shortcomings in security after a grenade attack in the Ethiopian capital killed … World • 23 Jun 18
Aid agencies warn east Africa on the brink of famine Aid agencies have warned that years of drought and conflict have left eastern Africa on the brink of famine, with 16 million people facing the … World • 11 May 17
52 people killed during stampede in Ethiopia Fifty-two people died in a stampede at a religious festival in Ethiopia to celebrate the end of the rainy season, the regional government said. News • 02 Oct 16
US condemns reported Christian killings by IS The White House has condemned the reported execution of 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya as "brutal mass murder." News • 20 Apr 15
President arrives in Malawi on African visit President Michael D Higgins has arrived in Malawi as he continues with his visit to Africa. News • 10 Nov 14
President Higgins addresses unrest in South Sudan President Higgins has said that a resolution to the ongoing conflict in South Sudan is crucial, if a major humanitarian crisis is to be halted. News • 06 Nov 14
Agreements between Ireland and Ethiopia signed President Michael D Higgins has witnessed the signing of three significant bilateral treaties between Ireland and Ethiopia. News • 03 Nov 14
Higgins urges international help to tackle Ebola President Michael D Higgins has called on the international community to provide all assistance possible to African countries currently tackling the Ebola outbreak. News • 02 Nov 14
President Higgins begins three-week African visit President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina will begin an official three-week visit to Africa today. News • 01 Nov 14
Tullow Oil drills dry well in North Sea Tullow Oil has drilled a dry well in the Gotama prospect in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Business • 27 May 14
South Sudan peace talks under way South Sudanese rebels and a government delegation have started peace talks to try to end fighting that has left the world's newest state on the … News • 07 Jan 14
Ethiopian prime minister dies following illness Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died from a sudden infection while recovering from an undisclosed illness at a hospital abroad. News • 21 Aug 12
