‘Don’t know if they are alive’: anguish of Tigrayan families cut off by telecom shutdown The ‘partial blockade’ of the war-torn Ethiopian region has added to Tigrayans’ fears and distress The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022
'Ethiopia's other conflict': what's driving the violence in Oromia? In November 2020 an outbreak of violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region captured worldwide attention. The conflict was between Tigrayan forces and the forces of the Ethiopian government and its allies. The Conversation · Jul 20, 2022
Why factory jobs for Ethiopian women haven't translated into greater participation in politics Until the war in Tigray started in November 2020, Ethiopia was a favoured investment destination. It had experienced strong economic growth for the previous decade. The Conversation · Jul 11, 2022
Ethiopia names negotiators for looming Tigray peace process Ethiopian authorities have named a team of seven negotiators for possible peace talks with Tigray forces The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022
African Union should lead Tigray peace talks, Ethiopia's ruling party says The African Union should facilitate peace talks between Ethiopia's government and rebellious forces from the Tigray region in the north, the country's ruling party told state media on Monday. Reuters · Jun 27, 2022
Sudan Accuses Ethiopia of Executing 7 Soldiers, a Civilian Sudan's military accused Ethiopia's army of executing seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian who were captives, the Sudanese armed forces said in a statement on Sunday. The Sudanese army also accused Ethiopia of displaying the bodies of the executed people to the public and vowed that there would be "an… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 27, 2022
EU calls on Ethiopia to reconnect Tigray region to the world The European Union says Ethiopia’s government must reconnect its northern Tigray region to the world as a yearlong partial blockade has left food aid for almost 1 million hungry people stuck in warehouses without the fuel to deliver it The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022
Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it's a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere A hideous contradiction is playing out in war-torn Ukraine. Thousands of Ukrainians are starving in cities besieged by Russian forces. Meanwhile, the country’s grain stores are bursting with food, and the government is begging for international assistance to export Ukrainian grain to world markets. The Conversation · Jun 21, 2022
China's 1st Horn of Africa envoy offers to mediate in region China’s first special envoy to the Horn of Africa has offered to mediate in disputes in the region as Beijing seeks to strengthen its influence and protect its investments from conflict and other troubles The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022
Ethiopia's Abiy says committee formed to negotiate with Tigray forces Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday the federal government had formed a committee to negotiate with the northern Tigray region's forces. Reuters · Jun 14, 2022
Ethiopia’s Mass Arrests Show Rift with Former Amhara Allies Once a key ally of Ethiopia’s federal government in its deadly war in the country’s northern Tigray region, the neighboring Amhara region is now experiencing government-led mass arrests and disappearances of activists, journalists and other perceived critics. More than 4,500 people have been arrested in the Amhara region as of… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 3, 2022
Ethiopia’s mass arrests show rift with former Amhara allies Once a key ally of Ethiopia’s federal government in its deadly war in the country’s northern Tigray region, the neighboring Amhara region has become the setting for thousands of government-led mass arrests and disappearances of activists, journalists and others in recent weeks The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022
Ethiopia’s Invisible Ethnic Cleansing The World Can’t Afford to Ignore Tigray Foreign Affairs · Jun 2, 2022
Eritrean troops shell town in north Ethiopia: U.N. Eritrean forces shelled a town in north Ethiopia over the weekend, according to internal U.N. documents and regional forces, in a rare bombardment after two months of relative peace in the Tigray conflict. Reuters · May 31, 2022
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022 More than 4,000 arrested in Amhara as Ethiopia cracks down on militia At least 19 journalists caught up in mass detentions after government moves against Fano, its former ally in Tigray conflict
WEKU · May 28, 2022 Ethiopia set a world record for displacements in a single year: 5.1 million in 2021 The war there is responsible — and makes it difficult just to assess the scale of displacement. Details are in a new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022 ‘I saw an oncologist cry’: Tigray cancer patients sent home to die for lack of drugs Doctors call for international help as Ethiopia civil war leaves terminally ill being treated with paracetamol in Mekelle hospital
Al Jazeera · May 20, 2022 Ethiopia’s Tigray forces announce release of thousands of POWs The Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) says 4,208 prisoners of war, including 401 women, to be released in amnesty.
Al Jazeera · May 17, 2022 Ethiopia to get $300m World Bank grant for reconstruction Fighting in the northern region of Tigray has eased since a unilateral ceasefire was declared by the federal government.
Reuters · May 16, 2022 Some Ethiopians claim forced recruitment by Tigrayan forces Authorities in Ethiopia's war-shattered Tigray region are forcing young people to join their army's fight against the central government by threatening and jailing relatives, according to captured fighters and residents.
Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022 Ethiopian region claims 7,000 civilians killed by Tigray forces Almost 7,000 civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara region were killed between June and December last year by fighters from the northern Tigray region, according to a report commissioned by the regional government.
The Conversation · May 9, 2022 Famine in Ethiopia: the roots lie in Eritrea's long-running feud with Tigrayans The war in northern Ethiopia that began in November 2020 has left millions in Tigray on the brink of famine.
The Conversation · May 8, 2022 What people from war-torn Tigray told us about the state of their lives amid the war The Russia-Ukraine crisis has captured the world’s attention, and understandably so, but at the risk of eclipsing the visibility of massive humanitarian crises elsewhere. In particular, it has muted attention to Ethiopia’s ongoing civil war, which started in November 2020 and has caused enormous human suffering. Millions have been left…
The Conversation · May 3, 2022 Tigray's ancient rock-hewn churches are under threat: why it matters Ethiopia’s ancient civilisations are believed to date back more than 3,000 years. Many of the country’s most famous ancient artefacts are found in Tigray. The region has been embroiled in war since November 2020. Fighting between forces allied to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Tigrayan troops has led to…
Reuters · May 2, 2022 Ethiopia rights body investigating uniformed fighters filmed abusing boy Ethiopia's state-appointed rights commission said on Monday it was investigating a video showing a group of fighters in Ethiopian army fatigues abusing and shooting a boy they accused of being from the embattled Tigray region.