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Ethiopia used its flagship commercial airline to transport weapons during war in Tigray

Ethiopia's government has used the country's flagship commercial airline to shuttle weapons to and from neighboring Eritrea during the civil war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, a CNN investigation has ...
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‘Only God knows when we can meet,’ says marathon runner Gotytom Gebreslase, cut off from her parents amid conflict in Ethiopia

It’s almost a year since marathon runner Gotytom Gebreslase last spoke to her parents over the phone, a detachment she feels most strongly during races. Gebreslase would usually speak with her family ...
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CNN EXCLUSIVE: Leader of Tigray's forces accuses Ethiopian and Eritrean governments of genocide

The ousted leader of Ethiopia's Tigray region has accused the federal government and its Eritrean allies of genocide and other crimes against humanity, calling on US President Joe Biden to dial up the ...
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Ethiopia to lose access to lucrative US trade program following CNN investigation

The White House will eject Ethiopia from a trade program between sub-Saharan African countries and the United States over human rights violations, according to a statement Thursday. Ethiopia was found ...
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US humanitarian agency will resume food assistance to Ethiopia after months of suspension

The US government’s humanitarian agency will resume food assistance to Ethiopia next month after suspending it earlier this year, the agency’s spokesperson announced Tuesday. In June, the US Agency ...
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Ethiopia crisis deepens as nine groups form anti-government alliance

A year-long conflict in Ethiopia is intensifying, with nine opposition groups saying they will form a new anti-government alliance Friday. Rebels from the northern Tigray region and other forces have ...
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Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma wins first Boston Marathon title, while Hellen Obiri retains her crown following thrilling finish

Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma won his first Boston Marathon title on Monday, finishing with a time of 2:06:17 in the men’s race, while Hellen Obiri of Kenya retained her 2023 title in the women’s race. Lemma ...
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Blinken discusses need for accountability for atrocities during Ethiopia visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday pressed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on accountability for atrocities committed by all parties throughout the yearslong conflict in northern ...
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Blinken accuses all sides in Ethiopian conflict of committing war crimes

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the US has formally determined that armed forces on all sides of the conflict in northern Ethiopia have committed war crimes. “After the ...
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Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash findings released

Capt. Jason Goldberg, spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, said today's findings show that the malfunction involving the automated anti-stall software — the Maneuvering Characteristics ...
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Ethiopian scientist Gebisa Ejeta honored by President Biden with prestigious award

Earlier this week, Ethiopian Gebisa Ejeta joined an elite group of scientists when he was honored by US President Joe Biden in a ceremony at the White House. Ejeta, along with eight others, was ...