HAWASSA, Ethiopia, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Awol Beyene got married on Sunday in a white tuxedo, with his voting card in one hand and his bride's hand in the other. On Wednesday, Awol's Sidama people will ...

ADDIS ABABA, July 19 (Reuters) - Four protesters died of gunshot wounds suffered in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous region for their Sidama ethnic ...

HAWASSA, Ethiopia, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Members of Ethiopia's Sidama minority lined up before dawn to vote in a self-determination referendum on Wednesday, a test of Ethiopia's ability to peacefully ...

The Sidama Region of Ethiopia has launched the AgriConnect Digital Agri-Business Hub, unlocking new opportunities for farmers, youth and women ...

Ambassador Tracey Jacobson, Chargé d’Affaires of the U. S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, traveled to Hawassa to meet with the regional presidents of both the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples ...

HAWASSA, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Sidama people have voted overwhelmingly to form their own self-governing region as many of the country's ethnic groups demand greater autonomy under sweeping ...

The number of civilians killed in Sidama zone in southern Ethiopia since July 18 has risen to "more than 35", according to Yigezuh Adamu, a resident of Yirgalem who is currently in Hawassa city.

After historic and nearly unanimous referendum, Sidama declared 10th regional state. In a widely anticipated referendum held in Ethiopia’s Sidama zone last month, an overwhelming 98 percent of voters ...

Sidama youths chat slogans as they gather for a meeting to declare their own region in Hawassa, Ethiopia July, 17, 2019. [File:Tiksa Negeri/Reuters] By the end of November 2019, Ethiopia may have one ...

A referendum in the south of Ethiopia is being seen as a test of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's abilities to control the forces of ethnic nationalism, which have threatened to increase divisions within ...

Four protesters died of gunshot wounds suffered in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists seeking a new autonomous region for their Sidama ethnic group based in the southern city of ...