The Afar State Chief, Ismael Alisero said that the Ethiopian defense forces have been playing crucial role in saving lives from the flooding of River Awash.

Ethiopian troops force armed group out of Orthodox holy site of Lalibela Ethiopian defence forces have pushed out Fano fighters to regain control of Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

He said they suspected the big cat had strayed from the Awash Game Park, some 225 km east of the capital Addis Ababa. Ethiopia's national symbol is the rare black-mane lion, which is on the ...

The families of Journalist Abebe Bayu, the YouTube based "Ethio Forum" media, said they were told by freed detainees that he is in Awash Arba, located in the Afar Regional state.