Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?
For much of Tigray’s modern political history, it has been governed by the TPLF, which first emerged as an armed…
South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC
An Afrikaner lobby group is holding a vigil on Saturday with thousands of white crosses on Washington’s National Mall to…
Internet restricted after fighting breaks out in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Clashes between Tigrayan forces and their allies and Ethiopia’s federal troops broke out on Wednesday, prompting fears of a return…
Africa’s richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has announced that he is helping to fund a new $660m (£500m) fuel pipeline between Ethiopia…
Ethiopia’s army says it has repelled attacks in first comment on fresh fighting
A humanitarian source in Afar told AFP news agency on Thursday that Tigrayan forces had launched heavy artillery attacks as…
Tigray capital ‘out of cash’ as fighting escalates, resident tells BBC
A resident of Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, says that the atmosphere is calm but people are very…
Elephants use medicinal plants to treat themselves, researchers find
The scientists collaborated with the conservation charity the Mount Elgon Foundation, external. They interviewed local people, including wildlife scouts and…
Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war
On Tuesday, a strike in the southern town of Alamata killed at least 14 people and injured 22 others, according…
Spotlight on new coaches as road to Afcon 2027 begins
Elsewhere, Eritrea are back in the group stage of Afcon qualifiers – for the first time since the build-up to…
Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
At least 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting in a residential building near the South African city…