Ethiopia: News

Witnesses say airstrike in Ethiopia's Tigray has killed dozens

An airstrike hit a busy market in Ethiopia's northern Tigray village of Togoga on Tuesday, according to health workers who said soldiers blocked medical teams from traveling to the scene.

'Heartless' crooner The Weeknd to donate $1mn to conflict-ridden Ethiopia

Grammy award-winning artist The Weeknd has announced he would be donating $1 million "to provide 2 million meals" to those affected by the violence in Tigray region, Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize

Abiy Ahmed (43), the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Award on Friday.

Scientists discover 3.8 million-year-old fossil of ancient human ancestor

Despite modern advancements in palaeontology, we still know very little about our own ancestry.

Ethiopian woman writes exam from hospital, right after giving birth

All of us have dealt with exam stress, or should we say have been frightened by it. But this Ethiopian woman has set a new benchmark.

Internet withdrawal symptoms are similar to that of drug withdrawal

According to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE, people who spend an extended amount of time on the Internet end up experiencing increased heart rate and rise in blood pressure after they stop and go offline.