World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that there is a very narrow window to prevent genocide in Ethiopia's conflict-torn Tigray region and called for urgent action.

Fighting has erupted again in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, ending hopes for peace after a ceasefire declared in March.

Nearly four million children are at risk of dropping out of school due to the drought in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations has warned, amid fears that it could lead to “a lost generation”.

Local conflict and weather extremes remain the primary drivers of acute hunger.

The United Nations condemns an Ethiopian airstrike that “hit a kindergarten” in the northern Tigray region, killing at least four people on Saturday.

Russia's Foreign Minister recently visited Africa and said Moscow is currently developing a new foreign policy to counter fresh Western sanctions.

Ethiopia’s government and a rebel group have accused each other for a mass killing in western Oromiya region.