The Latest Breaking News from Ethiopia

(This Oct. 25 story has been corrected to clarify in paragraph 13 the sequence of events that led to the war)

In tonight's edition: The warring sides in Ethiopia's two-year-long brutal conflict head to South Africa for peace negotiations, although the talks are pushed back to Tuesday. Staying in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa submits his "action plan" in response to the Zondo Commission's report into graft and fraud in the…

The ongoing conflict in Northern Ethiopia is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world and all hostilities should immediately stop, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Monday.

As climate change accelerates, many countries around the world are increasingly facing the risk of drought. Water scarcity has become one of the major constraints of food production in the 21st century, and a major threat for our current and future food security. In the Horn of Africa, four consecutive…

Sudan’s ruling military sacked a commander in the southern Blue Nile province after two days of fierce tribal clashes there last week killed at least 220 people, the army announced Monday. The unrest added to the woes of a country mired in civil conflict and political chaos. Fighting in Blue…

As schools across the U.S. are targeted by false calls about active shooters, NPR has found evidence that a similar scheme took place in the spring.

Tigrayan rebels say their negotiators have arrived in South Africa for African Union-led peace talks with Ethiopia's government. The discussions are aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the country's two-year war.

An Ethiopian government delegation has left for South Africa for peace talks with Tigray forces, Ethiopia's government said on Monday.

Editorial: Civilians in Tigray are in grave danger following the collapse of the ceasefire. World leaders must turn their attention to this crisis

A humanitarian worker says Ethiopian and Eritrean forces have taken control of the historic town of Adwa in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region

Two days of tribal fighting in Sudan's south killed at least 220 people, a senior health official said Sunday, marking one the deadliest bouts of tribal violence in recent years. The unrest added to the woes of an African nation mired in civil conflict and political chaos. Fighting in Blue…