Month: October 2016

Washington (AFP) – The United States warned its African ally Ethiopia on Tuesday not to abuse the state of emergency it declared this week to suppress dissent and welcomed talk of political reform. Ethiopia declared an emergency on Sunday after six months of anti-government protests, but on Tuesday Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn promised that opposition […]

Ethiopian troops fighting militant Islamist group al-Shabab have withdrawn from a key military base in central Somalia’s Hiran region, residents say. Al-Shabab fighters have taken control of el-Ali village following the withdrawal, the residents added. Ethiopian forces had destroyed the base before abandoning the area, a radio station run by al-Shabab said. The troops withdrew […]

Samsung has urged all owners of its Galaxy Note7 smartphones to power them down and stop using them. The electronics company has also stopped production of the device, following reports of replacement devices catching fire. Samsung said it had asked its global partners “to stop sales and exchanges of Galaxy Note7” while further investigations took […]

The federal government has declared a state of emergency as of Saturday, October 9, 2016. The cabinet of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has an emergency meeting on Saturday afternoon where the government declared the state of emergency at a time of deteriorating security situation in Oromia Regional State. The state of emergency declared for the […]

The Embassy of Sweden would like to express its deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives at the Irreecha celebration in Bishoftu this weekend, and regrets the violence and injuries. As a way of expressing our sympathies to the victims and their families, the Swedish flag at the Embassy will be […]