Ethiopia’s prime minister loves big projects. With a mega-dam completed on the Nile, Abiy Ahmed is now planning Africa’s ...

In part of a series of special reports from the Irish News in Ethiopia, Bishop Tesfasellassie Medhin spoke of the ‘horrific’ ...

Syria is struggling to heal a year after the Assad dynasty's repressive 50-year reign came to an end following 14 years of civil war that left the country battered and divided.

Syrian transitional authorities have taken positive steps on justice, transparency and rights but failed to prevent continued ...

Fireworks lit the sky and music blared on Monday in the center of Syria’s capital, Damascus, as tens of thousands of people ...

In the first of a series of special reports, the Irish News travelled with Trócaire to the Tigray region of Ethiopia which ...

Aid delivery remains extremely difficult in violence-ridden areas, where clashes continue between the Sudanese army and the ...

Sudan has been at the center of a deadly and brutal war since April of 2023. Over 4 million people have fled the country since war broke out and at least 40,000 have been killed.

The first formal pact between the Amhara regional state and one Fano faction signals a tentative opening towards dialogue, ...

An armed group backed by the United Arab Emirates has pushed into the oil-rich province of Hadramout, a move that could ...

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Ethiopia volcanic ash cloud scare: Hours after a thick cloud of ash from the Hayli Gubbi volcanic eruption in Ethiopia drifted towards India, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Tuesday assured that there ...