Photos from the venue of the meeting between Ethiopia and ONLF, shared by one of the coordinators @HonAliKorane who says talks have reached a "crucial stage".

South Sudan peace talks to staunch civil war begin in Ethiopia as pressure mounts on leaders to end the crisis

Sisi discussed with Bashir in Addis Ababa to calm the tension in the relations between the two countries

Egyptian President met Sudanese counterpart yesterday in Addis Ababa

Moussa Faki Mahmat, the chairman of the African Union Commission, says the continent's leaders cannot stay silent after Trump's alleged "shithole" remarks. "The continent is deeply shocked by the message of hatred and the desire to marginalize Africa."

List of newly appointed ambassadors at @WhiteHouse today.

Turkish Embassy in Libya issued a statement denying the ship that Greece intercepted was carrying any explosive materials to Misrata from Turkey, stressed its compliance w the arms embargo and that the shipment is legit, headed to buyer companies in Ethiopia

Ethiopia bans foreign adoptions, spooked by the death of a child in the United States.

Yesterday, Sudan's Chief of General Staff has delivered a message from al-Bashir to the Ethiopian Prime Minister.

Sudanese media reporting Egypt and UAE are backing Eritrea troops that were dispatched to support Darfur rebels in areas near East Sudan borders and that in return Ethiopia sent reinforcements to the border triangle

According to @Fitch, Ethiopia's debt to GDP has increased by 2% to 31%, however, th nation's IDR is still amongst the lowest at 'B'.

Egypt intends to pursue 3 avenues against Ethiopia GERD, media campaign; international diplomatic efforts to limit amount of water the dam would block annually; consider halting all negotiations

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri is in Addis Ababa to discuss Ethiopia's renaissance dam, to "avoid any crisis" and to stress that Egypt will NOT be a party to any agreement that does not preserve its water rights and interests to the Nile

The Islamic State released a new video from Somalia. Fighters, including one claiming to be from the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, implore supporters to target the West during the holidays, among other themes.

Toxic Legacy: Cleaning up Ethiopia's DDT time bomb. See how the UN Environment and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) conduct a clean-up of 500 tonnes of toxic DDT in an Ethiopian warehouse, located in Adami Tulu.

At least 61 dead after days of violence in Ethiopia's Oromiya region

Ethiopia finalises construction of Genale-Dawa Hydro electric power dam. (believe tributaries that will be supplying this dam are the very same ones that flow towards the border with Somalia to make Jubba river)

"Ethiopia: Several people injured as police clash with football fans in Woldia Town, Amhara Region" @addisgazetta. Nigussu Tilahun, Amhara regional state PR head, said one person has since died of injuries. The football match b/n Mekelle FC and Woldia was subsequently postponed.

Trump says Flynn's actions during the transition "were lawful." A previous tweet incorrectly said "during the campaign"

Ethiopia says more than 1,300 citizens have been deported from Saudi Arabia in recent days

Clashes in Ethiopia between ethnic Oromo and Somali groups kill 20 over last week

Ethiopia won't stop constructing the Renaissance Dam: minister

Sudan, strongly on the side of Ethiopia in this, blames Egypt for breakdown of negotiations

Ethiopia minister says construction Nile dam will continue despite collapse of negotiations with Egypt

Local media Egypt sees 3 ways out of Nile dam impasse: Direct negotiations with Ethiopia, international arbitrage, or military force

Four men were beheaded by AlShabaab in Bu'ale town after being accused of spying for Somalia and Ethiopia

Al Shabab publicly executed four men for being Somali and Ethiopian spies in Buale town, Southern Somalia-reports

Hundreds of Ethiopian troops were deployed to Luuq town in Gedo region to conduct massive operations against Al Shabab – sources

Detained Ethiopian opposition chief bailed two years after protests: party

Ethiopia: Military vehicles with soldiers seen moving towards protest towns in Oromia