The history of the Axum Empire and Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

A shared faith isn’t sufficient in preventing ethnic violence.

Hundreds killed by Eritrean soldiers, alleges deacon at the Church of St. Mary of Zion, which Ethiopian Orthodox believe hosts the Ark of the Covenant.

Dozens of persecuted believers released on bail. But hundreds reportedly remain imprisoned in the “North Korea of Africa.”

Recognized for stewarding a breakthrough peace agreement with Eritrea with a “revivalist” spirit, Abiy Ahmed also helped end a historic church schism among the Orthodox.

Nearly 40 Protestants arrested after completing military training.

40,000 African migrants—many of whom are Christians fleeing Eritrea or Sudan—considered “infiltrators” in need of urgent deportation.

Eritrean officials seize church finances, jail Samaritan's Purse drivers.