Claim of natural gas resources in Ogaden in southeast Ethiopia recall the part played by a US oil major in the creation of the country’s post-war federation with ...

(Adds ICRC shutdown) By Daniel Wallis NAIROBI, July 24 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's government is not blocking aid to the remote Ogaden region, but trade restrictions combined with floods could trigger a ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian troops searched for a rebel group today that attacked a Chinese-run oil exploration facility, killing 74 people and taking at least six Chinese workers prisoner, the ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian rebels on Monday warned a Canadian oil company against oil exploration in the country’s east and said the area is unsafe because of fighting. Africa Oil ...

Ten foreign companies recently submitted applications to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) requesting to be given petroleum exploration licenses that would enable them to prospect for crude oil ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian rebels said Thursday they killed 25 soldiers protecting a Chinese oil exploration company called PetroTrans. It was not possible to verify the claims made by the ...

Hopes that one of the Horn of Africa‘s longest running conflicts could soon come to an end foundered when peace talks between the Ethiopian government and ethnic Ogadeni rebels recently broke down.

The Ethiopian government head of information, Bereket Simon, told Reuters a statement from the insurgent group, Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), was "a complete lie". "This is a well-protected ...