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Three million years after Lucy walked upright in Africa, the inside story of another landmark journey

There is a special gallery inside the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi where visitors slow down, lower their voices and often fall silent. In front of them, carefully lit and disarmingly small, lies the skeleton of Lucy, the 3.2 million-year-old hominin.

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UK prioritised ties with UAE over averting mass atrocities in Sudan, MPs to be told

Foreign Office failed to act on warnings of genocide due to ‘pressure’ from emirates, Yale human rights investigator will tell a parliamentary select committee

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopian PM's party secures win in national election

In tonight's edition: Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party takes roughly 90 percent of seats in elections that hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed another half decade in power. Also, inflation topped 5 percent last month in Tunisia, causing price hikes in food and essentials across the board. Plus Cape Verde keep on…

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Can an ancient Oromo philosophy help Ethiopia build peace? Why Namummaa matters

Ethiopia’s Oromo people have an indigenous philosophy known as Namummaa, or “humanness”, which places relationships and peace at the centre of social life. The Oromo are Ethiopia’s most populous ethnic group, making up about 38% of the country’s population of 105 million people. Most live in Oromia, a region that…

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Ethiopia’s ruling party wins another large majority in parliament

Ethiopia's ruling party has won over 90 percent of seats in parliament, according to official results announced three weeks after the election.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia's ruling party secures large win in election

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party has won another large parliamentary majority in this month's elections, results show.

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Ethiopia's ruling party retains parliamentary majority in election marred by insecurity

Ethiopia’s ruling party has maintained an overwhelming majority in parliament following the June 1 election

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Death toll mounts to 31 in Ethiopia bus crash; dozens sustain injuries

A devastating bus crash in Ethiopia's Amhara region has claimed 31 lives, with dozens more injured after the vehicle plunged into a deep ravine. Rescue efforts are ongoing, and an investigation into the cause has begun. This tragic incident highlights Ethiopia's persistent road safety challenges, marked by poor infrastructure and…

The Times of India

At least 28 dead as bus plunges into ravine in Ethiopia

A bus has crashed into a ravine in Ethiopia, killing at least 28 people, police say.

AAP

Cultural Difference "Cannot Be Accepted as a Reason to Mitigate" Ethiopian-Born Lawyer's Dishonesty-Related Misconduct

From the long (20K-word) decision of the Washington Supreme Court Thursday in In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceeding Against Feyissa,… The post Cultural Difference "Cannot Be Accepted as a Reason to Mitigate" Ethiopian-Born Lawyer's Dishonesty-Related Misconduct appeared first on Reason.com.

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Pioneering evidence shows how entrepreneurship model can reduce extreme poverty among refugees

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New evidence released today shows that a combined approach of entrepreneurship support and market access can significantly reduce extreme poverty among refugees and host communities in East Africa.Two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the DREAMS (Delivering Resilient Enterprises and Market Systems) program—implemented…

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Ethiopia is slowly tearing toward a new ocean, and geologists have uncovered how the rift is pulling the continent apart from below

New research reveals a powerful geological process is actively tearing Africa apart from beneath. A rhythmic plume of molten rock beneath Ethiopia's Afar region is creating a new ocean, while the Turkana Rift Zone has thinned significantly, nearing a critical stage of breakup. This geological activity may have also preserved…

The Economic Times

Ethiopia is slowly tearing toward a new ocean, and geologists have uncovered how the rift is pulling the continent apart from below

Scientists have discovered that hot, molten rock is pulsing from deep within the Earth's mantle beneath Ethiopia's Afar region. This geological 'heartbeat' is driving the stretching of the Earth's crust, a process that could eventually lead to the formation of a new ocean over millions of years, offering a rare…

The Times of India

Ethiopian communities are using low-cost methods to restore eroded land

Nearly a quarter of the land in Ethiopia is degraded. It has lost its quality and can no longer grow crops, support plant life, or hold water as it used to. The causes are mainly human pressures (deforestation, overuse, poor land management) and natural factors (heavy rainfall that erodes the…

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Protest outside Kenya's Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens

In tonight's edition: Hundreds protest in Kenya over plans to build an Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens in the town of Nanyuki. Also, despite almost 300 suspected deaths from the outbreak, there have still been signs of progress in supplying rural Congolese health centres and millions are invested in…

France 24

'Not Western version of democracy': 147 constituencies allegedly excluded from Ethiopia's election

As Ethiopians head to the polls, François Picard is pleased to welcome Jervin Naidoo, Political Analyst at Oxford Economics Africa. While official narratives emphasise stability and democratic progress, significant portions of the country remain excluded from voting, raising concerns about representation, legitimacy and the consolidation of power. Naidoo argues that…

France 24

Ethiopia votes in elections expected to give Abiy's party a landslide win

Ethiopians voted on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party a landslide win. There was no election in the Tigray region due to “unfavourable conditions”, and voting in the Oromo and Amhara regions were interrupted due to security problems, according to…

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Ethiopia goes to the polls with the result widely seen as a foregone conclusion

Ethiopia holds parliamentary and regional elections on Monday that analysts expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party to win by a large margin, despite significant unrest across much of the country.

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The Independent UK

Polls open in Ethiopia's election that is widely expected to be won by the ruling party

Polls opened Monday in Ethiopia in an election that is widely expected to be won by the ruling party

AAP

PM expected to secure big win in Ethiopia's election

More than 50 million of Ethiopians are registered to vote in an election that's expected to consolidate Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's grip on power.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia election overshadowed by war, instability and muted opposition

Ethiopia goes to the polls on Monday in an election which is expected to return Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party to power, but has been marked by instability, restricted voting and questions over whether the vote can challenge the status quo.

The Conversation

Ethiopia’s elections will not be politically competitive: two reasons why

Ethiopia is preparing for a national election on 1 June amid deep political uncertainty and growing insecurity. Officially, the polls are expected to reinforce the country’s democratic transition and political stability. But the conditions suggest that the elections are unlikely to be genuinely competitive.

The Conversation

Should Ethiopia limit how long its prime minister can serve? Why this won’t fix a deeper democracy problem

Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed has revived debate over whether the country should impose term limits on its head of government. Speaking before the National Dialogue Commission in May 2026 – just weeks before national elections – he said executive power should be “limited by law”. He suggested the issue…

The Conversation

Ethiopia votes: dominant ruling party seeks a new mandate in a deeply fragmented nation

Ethiopia’s general election on 1 June 2026 will take place amid armed conflicts and political fragmentation. This has raised questions over voter participation and legitimacy and the future of the country’s multi-ethnic federal system. Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous country and a key regional actor in the Horn of…

The Times of India

Meet Aliko Dangote: How a trader’s son turned a $500,000 family loan into a $32.7 billion African empire

Aliko Dangote’s business expansion into East Africa, now linked to proposed pipeline corridors through Ethiopia and Djibouti, is often discussed in terms of scale and strategy. But the deeper story behind these moves stretches far beyond recent headlines. It is tied to a long, uneven journey that began in a…

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