Ethiopia's record of detaining journalists and attempts to control the media has caused concern as the country prepares for high-stakes election in 2026. Rights groups warn of a growing crackdown.

Government forces captured two towns from rebel forces in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the government said on Friday, and Tigrayan fighters fired rockets at an airport in a neighbouring region.

Ethiopia predicted swift victory but northern rebels promised them "hell" on Wednesday in a two-week war threatening the vast nation's unity and further destabilising the Horn of Africa.

(Web Desk): At least 36 people were killed and more than 200 injured when an under-construction structure collapsed during a ...

Ethiopian Airlines has more than 100 planes on order with Boeing, but delivery delays are hampering expansion at Africa's ...