Ethiopia

Ethiopia: 26 People Convicted In Coup Plot
November 19, 2009 1727 GMT
Of the 31 people arrested for an alleged coup plot against the government of Ethiopia, 26 were... [more]
Ethiopia: No Towns Taken By Militants - Official
November 16, 2009 1455 GMT
Ethiopia on Nov. 16 said Ogaden National Liberation Front rebels had not taken seven towns near... [more]
Ethiopia, Somalia: Al Shabaab Taking Somaliland, Puntland - Ethiopian FM
November 5, 2009 1651 GMT
Members of Somalia's al Shabaab militant Islamist movement will capture Puntland and Somaliland... [more]
Ethiopia: Opposition Report Nearly 450 Members Jailed
November 3, 2009 0651 GMT
Ethiopian opposition parties said nearly 450 of their members were jailed to keep them from... [more]
Ethiopia: No Rebel Activity In Ogaden - Minister
October 1, 2009 1537 GMT
Ethiopia said Oct. 1 that a rebel group that recently threatened oil and gas facilities in the... [more]
Ethiopia: ONLF Warns Companies Of 'War Zone' In Ogaden
September 17, 2009 1829 GMT
Ethiopian militant group the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) released a statement Sept.... [more]
Ethiopia, Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Seize Control Of Strategic Town
August 29, 2009 1538 GMT
Ethiopian troops seized control Aug. 29 of Beledweyne, Somalia, the BBC reported. Ethiopian... [more]
Kuwait: PM Set To Begin Africa Tour
July 14, 2009 1117 GMT
Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah on July 15 is scheduled to begin... [more]
Somalia: Ethiopia Commits To Fighting Al Shabaab Militants
July 8, 2009 1502 GMT
Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed said July 8 that Ethiopia will commit fully to... [more]
Ethiopia: Al Shabaab Threat Poses No Immediate Danger - Spokesman
July 1, 2009 1519 GMT
Ethiopia's government on July 1 said Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab's threat to attack... [more]
Somalia: Islamist Militant Leader Calls For Attack On Ethiopia
June 30, 2009 1140 GMT
Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab leader Abdiqani Mohamed Yusuf said June 30 that it is... [more]
Somalia: Thousands Flee Capital, Ethiopian Troops Enter
June 20, 2009 1607 GMT
Ethiopian soldiers have reportedly entered Somalia in response to the Somali government's request... [more]
Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Enter Border Town
June 13, 2009 1253 GMT
Ethiopian troops crossed the border into Somalia, Reuters reported June 13. Somali residents... [more]
Somalia: Ethiopia Denies Report Of Cross Border Troop Movement
May 19, 2009 1243 GMT
Ethiopia's foreign ministry told Reuters on May 19 that no Ethiopian troops had entered Somalia... [more]
U.N.: Security Council To Visit Africa
May 15, 2009 1355 GMT
The U.N. Security Council will visit Africa to consider the continent's trouble spots, including... [more]
Ethiopia: Opposition Leader Denies Plot
May 7, 2009 1408 GMT
An Ethiopian opposition leader denied the existence of plots to overthrow the government and... [more]
Ethiopia: Assassination Plot Uncovered - Officials
May 1, 2009 1503 GMT
Ethiopia said it had uncovered a plot by an Ethiopian-American professor to assassinate... [more]
Ethiopia: 35 Coup Plotters Arrested
April 25, 2009 2153 GMT
Ethiopia has arrested 35 people, including an Ethiopian-American university professor, suspected... [more]
Somalia: Opposition Leader Rejects Talks With Government
April 24, 2009 1358 GMT
Somali opposition Islamist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys said April 24 the opposition will not... [more]
Ethiopia: Sudan's President Visits
April 21, 2009 1232 GMT
Sudanese President Omar al Bashir, who is the target of an international arrest warrant for... [more]
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