Addis Ababa

As the African Union celebrates its 60th anniversary, delegates from across the continent gathered in Addis Ababa for the opening ceremony to mark the occasion.  Moussa Faki Mahamat, former Chadian Prime Minister and Chairperson of the…

Thousands of devotees from Ethiopia's Muslim community took part in a large-scale street iftar, a fast-breaking dinner, during the holy month of Ramadan on Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, to raise funds to help internally displaced citizens.…

African leaders met to discuss a slew of challenges facing the continent as UN chief Antonio Guterres urged them to do more to bring peace to conflict-hit regions. Africa is reeling from a record drought in the Horn and deadly violence…

Nigeria's U17 women's football team, the Flamingos, took a step toward qualifying for the FIFA U17 World Cup courtesy of Opeyemi Ajakaiye's lone strike in a 1-0 first-leg away victory against Ethiopia, at the Abebe Bekila Stadium in Addis…

Nigeria’s U17 girls football team, the Flamingos, are prepared to do the hard work away from home against hosts Ethiopia when both teams clash in the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualification final round first leg encounter at the Abebe…

Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has picked 22 players for Friday’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualification final round first leg match between Nigeria and Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, with the delegation scheduled to travel to Addis Ababa on…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Namibian official Antsino Twanyanyukwa as the referee for next week’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round first leg match between Ethiopia and Nigeria in Addis Ababa.…

People in Addis Ababa welcomed news of a humanitarian ceasefire in the north of the country. Ethiopian government declared a surprise truce Thursday, saying it hoped the move would ease humanitarian access to Amhara, Afar, and Tigray…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says that he was returning to Addis Ababa from the battlefront after pro-government forces claimed major advances in their fight against Tigrayan rebels. The government said pro-Abiy forces had retaken…

Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency on Tuesday after forces from the northern region of Tigray said they were gaining territory and considering marching on the capital Addis Ababa. The announcement came two days…