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Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a strongman in the troubled Horn of Africa and a key United States ally, has died, his government announced Tuesday.

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Combating threats in Somaliaupdated: Wed Aug 15 2012 05:59:00

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi discusses contending with militants, extremists and pirates in Somalia.

Ethiopia powers on with controversial dam projectupdated: Fri Jun 08 2012 06:28:00

The waters of the Blue Nile have for millennia flowed down from the Ethiopian highlands enriching the countries on its banks.

Ethiopia upsets neighbours with Dam planupdated: Fri Jun 08 2012 06:28:00

Nima Elbagir reports on the Ethiopia's controversial Renaissance Dam, the largest hydro-electric dam on the continent.

Four African leaders to join food security talks at G8 summitupdated: Fri May 04 2012 07:49:00

President Barack Obama has invited four African leaders to join food security talks at the annual G8 summit this month.

Ethiopia poll tipped to return PM to powerupdated: Sun May 23 2010 08:39:00

Ethiopians went to the polls Sunday in an election analysts say will likely return the prime minister back into power after more than a decade leading the Horn of Africa nation.

U.S. criticizes Ethiopia for jamming VOA broadcastsupdated: Sun Mar 21 2010 03:16:00

American officials have condemned plans by the Ethiopian prime minister to block U.S.-funded Voice of America broadcasts in Amharic, the main local language.

Somalia troops shut radio stationupdated: Tue Nov 13 2007 03:40:00

Somalia's transitional government shut down the independent Shabelle Radio network Monday, amid a new push by government troops and their Ethiopian allies to put down an insurgency, network managers reported.

Ethiopian government frees 32 opposition members from prisonupdated: Sun Aug 19 2007 08:57:00

Ethiopia freed 32 opposition members Saturday who had been held without charges since a disputed 2005 election led to violent street protests, a senior official said.

Ethiopia set for millennium partyupdated: Sat Aug 18 2007 22:30:00

More than seven years after most of the world marked the start of the 21st century, Ethiopia is putting the finishing touches to its own millennium bash.

Group demands info on 'African Guantanamo' detaineesupdated: Thu May 24 2007 12:06:00

In a case some rights campaigners have dubbed an "African Guantanamo," a British-based group called on Kenyan, Somali and Ethiopian authorities to come clean over the whereabouts and fates of some 66 Muslim detainees unaccounted for in Ethiopia.

Bloody Somalia battle in 2nd dayupdated: Thu Mar 22 2007 01:39:00

Fierce fighting raged in the Somali capital for a second day as government forces battled insurgents determined to oust Ethiopian-backed interim President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed.

Ethiopia rejects killings inquiryupdated: Fri Jun 10 2005 05:06:00

The Ethiopian government has rejected a call by human rights groups for an investigation into "police violence" during post-election unrest that left at least 27 people dead.

Ethiopia: Arrests follow bloodshedupdated: Thu Jun 09 2005 05:48:00

Ethiopian security forces held a number of opposition leaders under house arrest Thursday, a day after police and troops fired into crowds killing at least 22 people in the country's worst bloodshed in four years.

At least 22 dead in Ethiopia clashupdated: Wed Jun 08 2005 05:16:00

The death toll from clashes between protesters and security forces in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa has risen to at least 22 in a third day of unrest following a disputed election.

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