The Horn of Africa – the continent’s easternmost extension – has been battered by conflict, war, drought and hunger, pushing millions to the brink. From the armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Ethiopia's leader is visiting Somalia on Thursday, a trip that signifies improving relations between the two neighbors after a sharp rise in tensions last year. Prime ...

As you might expect from a place that exports some of the world’s finest coffee, Addis Ababa is a city of cafés. It’s also a town of spooks. Whether huddled over tiny glasses of Arabica in luxury ...

To Ethiopia’s growing alarm, Egypt is also set to join the multinational force supporting the Somali army against the jihadist threat by al-Shabaab. Egypt’s potentially destabilising presence in the ...

With the crisis in the Horn of Africa continuing, UNHCR has noted an evolving displacement pattern during August with fewer Somalis displaced within Somalia or into Kenya or Ethiopia, but rising ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Five hundred years ago, an Imam who ruled much of what is now Somalia, led a daring invasion of Christian Ethiopia, looting monasteries, burning down churches and slaying all who ...

African borders are a complex tapestry reflecting a rich mosaic of ethnic groups and cultures that span multiple nations. Beneath that patchwork, there are smouldering issues of ethnonationalism, ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 6 September 2011 Somali children are ...