The killings followed months of clashes between Ethiopia’s military and a Amhara militia known as Fano
Thousands of indigent and homeless people have been picked up by authorities on the streets of the country’s capital Addis Ababa and taken to a camp where they are kept in appalling conditions
Footage filmed in Debre Markos appears to show Ethiopian troops executing two unarmed individuals
The government and Tigrayan politicians signed a peace deal but for minority groups there is little choice but to keep fighting
After a decade of growth during the 2010s, the country has suffered setbacks, including the pandemic and a severe drought
A Tigrayan father and academic had been targeted by racist messages on Facebook and was murdered in November 2021. Petition says the social media giant had failed to remove the posts quickly
All parties must act responsibly to build a solid foundation for peace after signing an agreement on 2 November
It comes after two years of brutal conflict which has taken a high toll on the civilian population and seen thousands die
Concerns that the denial of access to food aid to fleeing civilians could worsen as more internally displaced people seek shelter in caves, jungles and bushes
The Ethiopian government is unlikely to give in easily to the demands of the Tigrayan Liberation Front when negotiations intensify
An Ethiopian-Eritrean offensive has made gains in Tigray. World leaders must act urgently to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the brutal conflict
A realistic evaluation of the power plays and political motives of the antagonists is needed to bring lasting peace to the country
At great personal risk, individuals and organisations are challenging the Ethiopian government’s war propaganda machine
The ceasefire in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has ended in violence. For those without access to medicine, it means more suffering in an overwhelmed health system
A video of a man being burned alive should shock the world into action to end the 15-month civil war in which acts of cruelty take place on all sides
Fact checkers, journalists, civil society organisations and human rights activists say Facebook’s support is inadequate. The company has known for years that it helps to fuel tensions in the country.
The ICRC said the urgently-needed supplies and essential drugs, which were flown in, would be distributed to facilities across Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray
Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released
Some 29% of children are acutely malnourished, up from 9% before the war
A United Nations spokesperson said the latest detentions had occurred in the capital of Afar province, on the only functional road leading into famine-threatened Tigray.
Far from Ethiopia war front, mass arrests ensnare fearful Tigrayans
Michelle Bachelet insisted on the need to bring perpetrators of a vast array of rights abuses to justice
The famine that was feared has come to pass, and aid just isn’t getting in
It is possible to convince newsrooms looking for a topical story that something is news when it isn’t, to dangerous effect
Last month Sudan recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, saying Addis Ababa had spurned its efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Tigray conflict.
The US treasury accuses the defence force of massacres, looting, rape and torture in Tigray
The vote is likely to inflame existing tensions in the country
Whistleblowers say the VOA’s coverage of the civil war in Ethiopia is slanted in favour of Abiy Ahmed’s government
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into Tigray in early November to disarm and detain leaders of the regional ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front
For any investigation to be successful, evidence must be collected before it degrades
Skirmishes between forces continue despite government calls for peace in a region already torn apart by ethnic conflicts
Climate change also has the potential to increase conflicts in Africa, as competition for scarce resources grows