Tigray

Jul- 2021 -

15 July

Ethiopia Leaders Threaten New Offensive Against Tigray Rebels

Ethiopian leaders said they were ready to launch a new offensive against their "enemies" after rebels pushed deeper into Tigray, effectively tearing up a government-declared ceasefire in the war-torn region.

13 July

A member of Tigray police is pictured at a checkpoint in the outskirts of Mekele on the day of Tigray's regional elections, on September 9, 2020. Photo: AFP

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Rebel Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray Launch New Offensive

Tigrayan forces launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia, two weeks after the federal government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the face of rebel advances.

2 July

Thousands of Ethiopians have fled to neighboring Sudan to escape the conflict in Tigray.

Staff Writer with AFP

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Ethiopia Says Won’t ‘Suffocate’ Tigray as UN Clamors for Access

Ethiopia rejected charges that it planned to choke off aid to war-hit Tigray after rebels took control of the northern region this week — a stunning turnabout in the eight-month-old conflict.

Jun- 2021 -

24 June

Dozens of people were wounded or killed in an airstrike on a market in the town of Togoga in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region

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At Least 64 Dead in Ethiopia Air Strike on Tigray Market

At least 64 people were killed and 180 injured in an Ethiopian airstrike on a market in the war-torn Tigray region, a local health officer said Thursday.

Mar- 2021 -

23 March

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed.

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Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Admits Eritrean Forces Are in Tigray

Ethiopia's prime minister admitted that troops from neighboring Eritrea were present in the conflict-torn Tigray region and suggested they may have been involved in abuses against civilians.

16 March

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Sudan and Ethiopia Border Clashes Fuel Wider Tensions

A decades-old border dispute over fertile farmland between Sudan and Ethiopia is feeding regional rivalry — and even sparking fears of broader conflict, analysts say.

5 March

A member of Tigray police is pictured at a checkpoint in the outskirts of Mekele on the day of Tigray's regional elections, on September 9, 2020

Staff Writer with AFP

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UN Alleges War Crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Urges Eritrea Pullout

UN leaders alleged possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region including by Eritrean troops, as they urged a pullout by the neighboring country.

3 March

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

Elizabeth Hume

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US Must Reverse Ethiopia Funding Cuts to Avoid Further Horn of Africa Destabilization

Failure to reverse US cuts to critical programs in Ethiopia will not only further destabilize Africa's second-most populous country but also the entire Horn of Africa region.

Jan- 2021 -

8 January

A damaged tank is abandoned on a road near Humera, Ethiopia, November 22, 2020

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Ethiopia Army Says 4 Key Members of Tigray Party Killed

The Ethiopian army says it has killed four senior members of the Tigray region's ruling party targeted in a military offensive, state-affiliated media reported late Thursday.

Dec- 2020 -

24 December

An Ethiopian soldier sits at the 5th Battalion of the Northern Command of the Ethiopian Army in Dansha, Ethiopia, on November 25, 2020

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Gunmen Kill Dozens in Ethiopia Attack, Says Rights Body

Gunmen killed more than 100 people in an attack on Wednesday in western Ethiopia, the national human rights body said, the latest in a series of deadly assaults in the area.