Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — At least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, a hospital director said Monday.The accident took place Sunday when an old ...

Ethiopia’s Sidama people have voted overwhelmingly for a new federal region, with 98 percent choosing an autonomous rule, the country’s electoral board has said.

Ethiopia's Sidama people have voted overwhelmingly to form their own self-governing region as many of the country's ethnic groups demand greater autonomy under sweeping reforms led by Prime ...

At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement.

The special vote for the Sidama, comprising about 4 percent of Ethiopia's 105 million population, comes ahead of a national election next year and has brought fears of renewed violence ...

People in southern Ethiopia‘s Sidama region are voting in a referendum on whether to create a new regional state along ethnic lines. Polls opened at 6am (03:00 GMT) on Wednesday and will close ...

Map of Ethiopia’s semi-autonomous states. Shutterstock Constitutional amendment. The good thing for the Sidama and others is that the Constitution has kept the door of statehood ajar for ethnic ...

Deadly traffic accidents are common in Ethiopia, where driving standards are poor and many vehicles badly maintained. At least 38 people, mostly students, were killed in 2018 when a bus plunged ...

Ethiopia's Sidama people vote on self-determination in a referendum on Wednesday closely watched by other restive ethnic groups also seeking more autonomy since reforms by Prime Minister Abiy ...

Ethiopia's Sidama people have voted overwhelmingly to form their own self-governing region as many of the country's ethnic groups demand greater autonomy under sweeping reforms led by Prime ...