Aksum was a wealthy and influential monarchy that at its height spanned what is now northern Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, southern Saudi Arabia and western Yemen. It lasted almost 1,000 years ...

Jabbar appeared to be carrying an ISIS flag. Authorities said Thursday it appeared that he acted alone. "An ISIS flag was located in the vehicle and the FBI is working to determine the subject's ...

An Islamic State flag attached to the pickup truck used to kill and injure dozens of people in New Orleans is a grim reminder of the persistent threat posed by Islamist extremism. Investigators ...

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The driver who plowed into crowds in New Orleans was flying an ISIS flag on his truck, the FBI confirmed today. Scene photos had captured the flag on the back of the truck moments after the ...

A truck carrying wedding party guests has crashed in Ethiopia, killing more than 70 people. The vehicle was reportedly speeding towards a bridge before it plunged into a river below.

At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, according to the spokesperson for the southern Sidama regional government and a statement. The ...

At least 71 people have died in a road accident in southern Ethiopia, according to local authorities. A truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, some 300km (186 miles ...

The crash occurred in Sidama state — some 300 kilometers (180 miles) south of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Local police said the truck left the road at about 5:30 p.m. local time (1430 ...

The Horn of Africa, long plagued by geopolitical tensions and territorial disputes, has witnessed a significant development with the recent agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia to address Ethiopia’s ...

This November, a 20-year-old man from the Amhara region of Ethiopia — forced to drop out of school by the ongoing civil wars in Africa’s second-most populous nation and become a second-hand ...