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# Addis Ababa
Man tackled to ground after throwing grenade at Ethiopian prime minister
One person was killed and more than 80 others were injured in the incident.
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Jun 23rd 2018, 3:15 PM
# Tragedy
46 dead after landslide at Ethiopian rubbish dump
Around 300 people live on the site.
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Mar 13th 2017, 8:02 AM
# Zero Tolerance
Tonnes of illegal elephant ivory tusks and trinkets burned at the stake
The move was made in an attempt to protect elephants.
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Mar 20th 2015, 9:15 PM
# Fifth Freedom
Dublin could soon have a direct flight to...Addis Ababa
The deal, if it goes ahead, could be the first of many instances of non-EU airlines using Ireland as a stopover hub en route to the US.
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Jul 14th 2014, 5:01 PM
# Poetry In Motion
Can you imagine the horror of Ireland without traffic lights?
GO!
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Apr 23rd 2014, 8:33 AM
# ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
Hijacker of Rome-bound plane “was co-pilot” — Geneva police
The man “said he felt threatened in his country” and wanted to seek asylum in Switzerland.
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Feb 17th 2014, 9:55 AM
# Civil War
Swift South Sudan peace deal dashed as talks stall
A quick ceasefire is now not going to be an option as face-to-face talks between warring parties are delayed.
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Jan 4th 2014, 10:35 AM
# South Sudan
A timeline of the violence in South Sudan
After two weeks of fighting in the world’s newest nation, thousands of people are thought to be dead. Here’s a timeline of the violence.
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Jan 2nd 2014, 11:17 AM
# photocall ireland
Photo essay: The street children of Addis Ababa
Photocall Ireland photographer Leon Farrell’s luminous portraits of life on the streets of Ethiopia’s capital city.
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Jul 3rd 2013, 9:45 PM
# Sporting Chance
Irish rugby stars stunned by tales of 7-year-olds living rough on Ethiopian streets
Leo Cullen and Ian Madigan have travelled to the East African country with GOAL.
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Jul 3rd 2013, 8:00 AM
# West Bank
Kerry set to unveil plan for West Bank economy
The US Secretary of State is tasked with presenting a economic plan to attract tourism and private sector investment into the West Bank.
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May 26th 2013, 5:26 PM
Voices
Column: In Ethiopia, ordinary Irish people doing extraordinary things in difficult circumstances
National Volunteering Week ends today. Here Donnacha Maguire, who is in Ethiopia, tells us about some of the work being done by Irish volunteers in the country.
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May 19th 2013, 1:30 PM
# In Pictures
Derry makes the Lonely Planet's Top 10 best cities for 2013
The Northern Ireland city has been chosen as the UK’s City of Culture next year. Find out where else made the cut…
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Oct 23rd 2012, 10:48 AM
# Ethiopia
Costello attends funeral of late Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi
The Minister of State for Trade and Development is in Ethiopia today to offer his condolences to the late Prime Minister who had been in power for nearly two decades before he died last month.
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Sep 2nd 2012, 7:30 AM
# Ethiopia
Ethiopia's long-time ruler Meles Zenawi dies aged 57
Zenawi was an ally of the US in its counter-terrorism fight but his leadership raised many human rights concerns. He won his last election two years ago with 99 per cent of the vote.
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Aug 21st 2012, 7:36 AM