A series of earthquakes with their epicenter in the Awash Fentale area have displaced close to 10,000 residents in the North Shewa Zone of the Amhara region, which borders the Afar region.This ...

A parliamentary oversight team has found that efforts to support citizens affected by earthquakes in Ethiopia's Afar region are insufficient, the House of People's Representatives reported on January ...

Ethiopias Afar and Oromia regions have been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The strongest ...

"Some residents in Awash and Dulecha districts are reluctant to evacuate, particularly pastoralist communities concerned about their livestock and property," reads the note from the United Nations ...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:23:05 GMT ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The government of Ethiopia's Afar region says more than 300,000 people have been displaced by warfare there since December and it accused ...

Afar is one of Ethiopia’s driest and hottest regions, with a history of volcanic eruptions and frequent earthquakes. The region is also prone to drought, famine and flooding that has forced many ...

A devastating series of earthquakes in the Awash Fentale and Dulecha woredas of the Afar region has caused significant damage to a sugar estate employing over ...

A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was showing signs of starting to erupt on Friday, prompting authorities to move residents to temporary shelters, a state-affiliated broadcaster and a government ...

Just hours later a second tremor, measured at 4.7, was reported about 10 kilometers (6 miles) east of Awash in the Afar region. “The events are increasing in size and frequency from time to time.

A volcanic eruption has struck Ethiopia's central Mount Dofan, a region that has recently experienced frequent minor tremors, according to local media reports on Friday. The tremors in the Awash ...

"Over the past few weeks, several earthquakes originating from the Great Rift Valley have been recorded in Ethiopia, mainly affecting the Afar region and the Awash Fentale district. Tremors were also ...

Also, volcanic mud flowing from Dofen has caused huge cracks on critical infrastructure, including on major roads, and dozens of properties have been severely damaged in the region of Afar, according ...