Latest Addis Ababa News

Three killed in Ethiopia shootout as regional rebellions spill into the capital

Apr. 12, 2024 09:58 AM EDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A shootout between militiamen and police officers killed three people Friday in the Ethiopian capital in a rare case of the country's many regional rebellions spilling into the city. The violence occurred near Millenium Hall in Addis Ababa’s downtown as...

Today in History: March 10, James Earl Ray pleads guilty to shooting Martin Luther King Jr.

Mar. 10, 2024 00:04 AM EST

Today in History Today is Sunday, March 10, the 70th day of 2024. There are 296 days left in the year. Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. local time. Today’s highlight in history: On March 10, 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in Memphis,...

A French journalist has been detained in Ethiopia, his publisher says

Feb. 26, 2024 06:03 AM EST

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A French journalist has been detained in Ethiopia while visiting the country for a recent African Union summit, his employer said Monday. Antoine Galindo, a Paris-based correspondent for the Africa Intelligence website, was detained in the capital Addis Ababa...

African leaders condemn Israel's offensive in Gaza

Feb. 17, 2024 11:39 AM EST

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Leaders at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Saturday condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza and called for its immediate end. Moussa Faki, the chair of the African Union Commission, said Israel’s offensive was the...