If, as Somaliland said, Ethiopia has agreed to recognise it at some point, it would have a profound impact on the Horn of Africa region. Why does Ethiopia want the deal?

Ethiopia is Africa's oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. Apart from a five-year occupation by Mussolini's Italy, it has never been colonised.

It was formally reopened in 2018, shortly after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power and signed a historic peace ...

Gates announced last month that he would give away 99% of his vast fortune - which he expects to reach $200bn (£150bn) - by 2045, by when his foundation planned to end its operations.

Attacks like this are rare in Ethiopia but women's groups in Addis Ababa say that stalking and sexual harassment are common problems. The Ending Violence Against Women report published by the United ...

The Axum obelisk is regarded as one of Ethiopia's national religious treasures. An Antonov plane landed on Tuesday with the middle part of the obelisk; the top and bottom should follow within a week.

Ethiopia has agreed a memorandum of understanding with its Official Creditor Committee that formalises an initial debt restructuring deal reached earlier this year, the government's official news ...

By October 1984, drought and conflict in a remote part of northern Ethiopia had left millions on the brink of starvation, writes Ava Vidal. The BBC sent Michael Buerk to report on the emerging ...

If, as Somaliland said, Ethiopia has agreed to recognise it at some point, it would have a profound impact on the Horn of Africa region. Why does Ethiopia want the deal?