Tigray

Jan- 2023 -

23 January

Farmers pass a tank that allegedly belonged to the Eritrean army on a road southwest of the Tigrayan capital, Mekele

Eritrea Troops Leave Historic Tigray City as US Hails ‘Withdrawal’

Eritrean troops have left the ancient city of Axum in Tigray but remain in two other towns in the war-stricken Ethiopian region.

13 January

Africa

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Regional Force Leaves Tigray City as France, Germany Call for ‘Justice’

The Ethiopian army announced the withdrawal of a regional force from a key Tigrayan city under a peace deal to end two years of war.

11 January

Africa

An Ethiopia's Amhara Region militia man poses in the town of Musebamb, 44 kms northwest from Gondar.

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Tigray Rebels Start Handing Over Heavy Weapons

Tigrayan rebels said they have begun handing in their heavy weapons, a key part of a deal to end a deadly conflict in northern Ethiopia.

Nov- 2022 -

11 November

Africa

Standing guard during the Tigray regional elections, which the national government declared illegal

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Ethiopia Govt. Says Army Controls 70 Percent of Tigray

The Ethiopian government said 70 percent of the war-stricken northern region of Tigray was now under federal army control.

3 November

Africa

Members of the Amhara Special Forces seat on the top of a truck while another member looks on in the city of Alamata, Ethiopia, on December 11, 2020

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‘Excellent News’: World Hails Ethiopia Truce

Ethiopia's government and the rebel authorities in the Tigray region said they had signed a deal to cease hostilities after two years of brutal conflict.

Oct- 2022 -

19 October

Africa

Soldiers of Tigray Defence Force (TDF) in Mekele, Tigray region, Ethiopia

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Ethiopia Says Govt Forces Seize Three Towns in Tigray

Ethiopia said its forces had seized three towns in Tigray, the latest major battleground shift in the brutal war.

18 October

Africa

Members of an Amhara militia gather in the village of Adi Arkay, northeast of Gondar, Ethiopia

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UN Chief Warns Ethiopia War ‘Spiraling Out of Control’

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned that the war in Ethiopia was "spiralling out of control" as fighting raged in the north of the country.

12 October

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Western Powers Urge Ethiopia, Rebels to Enter Peace Talks

The US and other Western powers urged Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan rebels to start African Union-led peace talks, warning of humanitarian risks if the renewed conflict persists.

Sep- 2022 -

23 September

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP