Ethiopia is at risk of a wider war. Here’s what you need to know Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia is threatening the fragile peace that ended the Tigray war The Independent UK · Sep 25
Somalia arrests another journalist as press clampdown intensifies Detention of reporters for covering sensitive news is having a ‘chilling’ effect on free media in Somalia, say rights groups The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024
Paramilitaries gang rape girls as young as nine in Sudan, report warns Human rights organisation accuses paramilitary group of perpetrating sexual violence against women and girls in war-torn country The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024
Girls as young as nine gang-raped by paramilitaries in Sudan – report Human Rights Watch accuses RSF militia of ‘countless’ cases of rape and torture in Khartoum in 15-month civil war The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024
Ethiopia’s army accused of committing war crimes in Amhara region Human Rights Watch urges UN to launch a probe into the ‘summary killings’ carried out by government forces in January. Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2024
A year after the ceasefire in Tigray, Ethiopia is little closer to peace Ongoing atrocities cast a shadow on the first anniversary of the ceasefire that officially ended hostilities in Ethiopia's Tigray region, according to Human Rights Watch. One year into the peace deal, there are multiple reports of abuses in Tigray as well as conflicts in other regions. Radio France Internationale · Nov 2, 2023
Ethiopia's Amhara region under curfew as government drives back militia Six cities hit by fighting in Ethiopia's northern region of Amhara, including the regional capital Bahir Dar and the holy city of Lalibela, are under curfew after the federal government announced it had "freed" them from militiamen. The region has been in a state of emergency since last week after… Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2023