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Ethiopia: AU hails Mali breakthrough, factions avoid direct contact

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The main parties involved in the Malian peace talks have signed an agreement to end hostilities and agreed on the principles of the peace talks but have avoided direct co...

Ethiopia: AU ready to lead West African military battle against Nigeria's Boko Haram

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is prepared to take over the regional task force prepared by four West African countries to battle the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, a top o...

Ethiopia: Somalia offers militants amnesty after Al Shabaab leader's killing

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Somali President Sheikh Mohamud, has offered a 45-day amnesty to remnants of the militant group, Al Shabaab, saying those who cut links with the group would be offered go...

Ethiopia: Fighting escalates in South Sudan, 400 displaced in early fighting Friday

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Fresh military hostilities erupted Friday in Bentiu and Ayod in the Jonglei state between the government forces and the rebels two days after a visit by members of the UN...

Ethiopia: Sudanese govt accused of forcing IDPs to leave camps

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An international refugee rights body has accused the Sudanese government of forcing thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to leave camps and return home to ren...

Nigeria: Jonathan, Ethiopian leader hold bilateral talks

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, and the visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister, Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn?, Wednesday held bilateral talks at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ple...

Ethiopia: South Sudan talks deadlock continues amid looming sanctions

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Efforts to bring lasting peace in South Sudan plunged into further trouble Thursday, after the government joined a rebel-driven plan to lock out political parties and for...

Ethiopia: South Sudanese army launches new offensive against rebels near Bentiu

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The South Sudanese government forces have launched a military offensive against rebel positions in Wichok, Buoth and Nyagarang Payam areas in Mayom, the administrative he...

Ethiopia: South Sudan talks on brink of collapse after rebel boycott

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese rebels boycotted talks to end the crisis in their country for a whole day Tuesday, forcing international diplomats to hold crisis talks focusing on how to ...

Ethiopia: Tense South Sudanese talks resume amid fierce fighting

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese peace talks resumed Monday at a new venue, with rebels and government officials in a heated exchange over the latest fighting amid warnings of further sanc...