Ethiopia has declared three days of mourning as the death toll following landslides climbs to 80. Many other people remain missing Friday after the tragedy struck the Gamo Zone area in southern ...

A landslide in Ethiopia’s southern Gamo region after days of torrential rain led to the deaths of at least 65 people, ...

Meet Lucy's hunter, a massive, horned crocodile that likely terrorized early human ancestors in ancient Ethiopia.

The Horn of Africa, a rhinoceros horn-shaped peninsula in the easternmost part of the African continent, continues to face a complex web of challenges, such as protracted intrastate and interstate ...

A Sudanese woman from a community kitchen, run by local volunteers, prepares meals for people who are affected by conflict and extreme hunger and are out of reach of international aid efforts, as ...

Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory.

The Horn of Africa and Red Sea regions, which link Africa and the Middle East, share a dense web of military, political and economic interactions that enable crises on one shore to quickly affect the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s push for sovereign sea access via Eritrea’s Assab port is sparking military tensions ...

Ethiopia’s prime minister sees himself as a renaissance man trying to reimagine the old greatness of his country. To some others, Abiy Ahmed is a provocateur who could light a fire in the ...

Clashes last month in two Tigrayan districts between the federal army and Tigrayan forces could be the first steps towards a wider war that has been frozen for the past three years by a shaky ...

The last thing the world needs at this time is another major conflict, especially in the Horn of Africa – a region already beset with the world’s worst war in Sudan. But tragically, tensions are again ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) — As Lent begins, Catholic leaders across Eastern Africa are urging prayers — and action — for millions facing a deepening drought crisis. Church officials say 20 million to ...