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3 wars, 2 truces: at least some hope out there

Two weeks ago, the three biggest wars in the world were in Ukraine, Ethiopia and Yemen. Now truces have silenced the guns and the air strikes in two of the three. They are only temporary truces so far, but there is a reasonable chance that they could grow into something…

Bangkok Post · Apr 6, 2022

Rights groups warn of 'war crimes' and 'ethnic cleansing' in Ethiopia's Tigray

Two rights groups on Wednesday accused Ethiopian security forces and their allies of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Tigray, a long-contested part of northern Ethiopia.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 6, 2022

Rights groups accuse Ethiopian regional forces of ethnic cleansing in Tigray

Two leading human rights groups on Wednesday accused armed forces from Ethiopia's Amhara region of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing against ethnic Tigrayans during a war that has killed thousands of civilians and displaced more than a million.

Reuters · Apr 6, 2022

Tigray rebels observe government truce, paving way for urgent aid

Tigrayan rebels fighting in northern Ethiopia have agreed to respect a ceasefire proposed by the government, marking a turning point in the nearly 17-month war that has killed thousands of people and displaced many more.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 25, 2022

Tigray Rebels Agree to 'Cessation of Hostilities'

Tigrayan rebels agreed to a "cessation of hostilities" on Friday, a new turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia following the government's announcement of an indefinite humanitarian truce a day earlier. The rebels said in a statement sent to AFP early Friday that they were "committed to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

Ethiopia's Tigray region say committed to observing humanitarian ceasefire

Rebellious Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia have said they will respect a ceasefire proposed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government as long as sufficient aid is delivered to their war-scarred northern region "within reasonable time".

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

Ethiopia declares unilateral truce to allow aid into Tigray

Ethiopia said it was declaring ‘an indefinite humanitarian truce effective immediately’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2022

‘Before they were our brothers. Now I want revenge’: Tigray conflict engulfs neighbouring state

As government officials downplay the fighting in Afar, families are separated, children killed and young people ready to take up arms, while hopes of peace talks fade

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

Ethiopia starts generating electricity at controversial Nile dam

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated electricity production at the controversial, multi-billion-euro Grand Renaissance dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday. Downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan view the project as a threat to their share of Nile waters.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 20, 2022

Ethiopia Starts Generating Power at Nile Mega-Dam

Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar project. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accompanied by high-ranking officials, toured the power station and pressed a series of buttons on an electronic screen, a move that officials said initiated production.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022