Ethiopia

Somalia: Insurgents Urge Pirates To Sink Ukrainian Ship
October 2, 2008 1440 GMT
A spokesman for Somali anti-government militants called on the pirates holding a Ukrainian ship... [more]
Somalia: 2 Western Aid Workers Kidnapped
September 23, 2008 1334 GMT
Two Western aid workers were kidnapped by about 10 gunmen late Sept. 22 in the Somalian-Ethiopian... [more]
Malaysia, Ethiopia: Petronas In Talks To Resume Exploration
August 18, 2008 1311 GMT
Malaysian state oil firm Petronas is nearing a deal to continue oil exploration in Ethiopia's... [more]
Ethiopia: Recalls Head Of Forces In Somalia
August 12, 2008 1358 GMT
The head of Ethiopia's forces in Somalia has been called back to his home country for failing to... [more]
Ethiopia: Diplomatic Ties With Qatar Broken
April 21, 2008 1634 GMT
Ethiopia on April 21 cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar, saying Qatar supports terrorism in... [more]
Ethiopia: Parliamentary, Local Election Held
April 13, 2008 1605 GMT
Ethiopia held first-round elections April 13 for parliamentary representatives and local... [more]
Ethiopia, Eritrea: Explosion On Bus Near Disputed Border Area
March 13, 2008 1911 GMT
A bus exploded in the disputed border area between Ethiopia and Eritrea, the British Broadcasting... [more]
U.N., Eritrea, Ethiopia: Troops Reduced On Border
March 6, 2008 2209 GMT
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has ordered the U.N. peacekeeping operation on the... [more]
Somalia: Ethiopian Soldiers Killed
February 20, 2008 1012 GMT
Two Ethiopian soldiers were killed Feb. 20 by suspected Somalian insurgents in the southern town... [more]
Eritrea, UN: Food Supplies To UN Troops Stopped
February 15, 2008 1850 GMT
Eritrea stopped food supplies to United Nations troops on their border with Ethiopia and... [more]
Eritrea, Ethiopia: U.N. Force Moves Out Of Eritrea
February 14, 2008 2101 GMT
U.N. peacekeepers began withdrawing from Eritrea to the Ethiopian side of the Eritrean-Ethiopian... [more]
Kenya: Finnish Embassy Receives Threat
February 6, 2008 1035 GMT
Finland’s Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, reported Feb. 6 having received an e-mail warning that it... [more]
Ethiopia, Eritrea: U.N. Mission Extended
January 31, 2008 0057 GMT
The U.N. Security Council on Jan. 30 renewed for six months the mandate of the 1,700-strong U.N.... [more]
Ethiopia, Eritrea: U.N. Peacekeepers Running Short Of Fuel
January 23, 2008 0826 GMT
U.N. peacekeepers stationed at the Ethiopian-Eritrean border might have to halt operations by... [more]
Ethiopia: U.S., European Citizens Arrested
January 18, 2008 1542 GMT
Ethiopian officials have arrested a number of U.S. and European citizens of Ethiopian descent on... [more]
China: Foreign Minister To Visit Africa
January 2, 2008 1034 GMT
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will pay official visits to South Africa, the Democratic... [more]
Ethiopia: Rice Arrives For Talks On Conflicts
December 5, 2007 1301 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Ethiopia on Dec. 5 for a 24-hour visit during... [more]
Ethiopia, Eritrea: Border Deadline Passes
December 1, 2007 1634 GMT
A deadline for Ethiopia and Eritrea to make a deal on border demarcation expired Dec. 1 without... [more]
Ethiopia, U.S.: Rice To Visit Ethiopia
November 29, 2007 2142 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Ethiopia next week for meetings on the... [more]
Ethiopia: Defense Budget Increased
November 27, 2007 1332 GMT
Ethiopia has increased its defense budget by $54.3 million, or 16.7 percent, in preparation for a... [more]
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