Ethiopia is a hugely diverse nation home to hundreds of ethnic groups. A vote for independence by one of those groups could lead to secession demands elsewhere and test the nation's federalist system.

Four protesters died of gunshot wounds suffered in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous region for their Sidama ethnic group based in the southern city ...

Cities of Hawassa and Jimma in Ethiopia are finalizing preparations to host a national Coffee Exhibitions with the goal of fostering relationships between coffee exporters and suppliers.

Hawassa City take on a resurgent Shashemene City in the first of week 17 fixtures and Mekelakeya hosts Bahir Dar.

ADDIS ABABA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's flagship Chinese-built Hawassa Industrial Park has proved successful in just less than a year as it has attracted various world-class textile and apparel ...

Three dead as unrest rumbles in Ethiopia’s southern Hawassa city Security forces make arrests on second day of Sidama protest over push for own semi-autonomous state.

Hawassa, Ethiopia — Ethiopia once said it wanted to become the "China of Africa" — that is, a manufacturing hub — with the help of its industrial parks. But the global economic downturn and ...

Analysis - Hawassa has grown explosively in recent years. After 30 years of its establishment, Hawassa is serving as the capital of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples State (SNNPS ...

There was late drama in the BetKing Ethiopia Premier League on Monday as Hawassa beat Ethiopia Coffee 2-1 at the Bahir Dar University Stadium.

Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated a new pilot training center in the Ethiopian secondary city of Hawassa, which is located 176 miles—or 5.5 hours’ drive—south of Addis Ababa. The training ...