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Tigray

Ethiopian forces killed ‘at least 45 civilians’
Africa
/ 17 February 2024

Ethiopian forces killed ‘at least 45 civilians’

The killings followed months of clashes between Ethiopia’s military and a Amhara militia known as Fano

By Agence France Presse
Welcome to Addis Ababa – unless you’re homeless
Africa
/ 8 October 2023

Welcome to Addis Ababa – unless you’re homeless

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

By Samuel Getachew
Ethiopian forces implicated in Amhara war crimes
Africa
/ 18 September 2023

Ethiopian forces implicated in Amhara war crimes

Footage filmed in Debre Markos appears to show Ethiopian troops executing two unarmed individuals

By Zecharias Zelalem
The war in Ethiopia is not over
Africa
/ 9 February 2023

The war in Ethiopia is not over

The government and Tigrayan politicians signed a peace deal but for minority groups there is little choice but to keep fighting

By Claire Wilmot
‘Everything increasing except wages’: inflation batters Ethiopia
Africa
/ 17 December 2022

‘Everything increasing except wages’: inflation batters Ethiopia

After a decade of growth during the 2010s, the country has suffered setbacks, including the pandemic and a severe drought

By Aymeric Vincenot
Activists file case against Meta over Tigray hate posts
Africa
/ 15 December 2022

Activists file case against Meta over Tigray hate posts

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

By Simon Valmary
Pretoria deal gives Ethiopia a chance at lasting peace
Opinion
/ 24 November 2022

Pretoria deal gives Ethiopia a chance at lasting peace

All parties must act responsibly to build a solid foundation for peace after signing an agreement on 2 November

By International Crisis Group
Ethiopia and Tigray make peace pact
Africa
/ 3 November 2022

Ethiopia and Tigray make peace pact

It comes after two years of brutal conflict which has taken a high toll on the civilian population and seen thousands die

By Marko Phiri
Ethiopia accused of using food as ‘weapon of war’ in Tigray conflict
Africa
/ 2 November 2022

Ethiopia accused of using food as ‘weapon of war’ in Tigray conflict

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

By Marko Phiri
Ethiopia’s warring parties meet for peace talks in South Africa
Opinion
/ 26 October 2022

Ethiopia’s warring parties meet for peace talks in South Africa

The Ethiopian government is unlikely to give in easily to the demands of the Tigrayan Liberation Front when negotiations intensify

By Thembisa Fakude
A call to action: Averting atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray war
Opinion
/ 25 October 2022

A call to action: Averting atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray war

An Ethiopian-Eritrean offensive has made gains in Tigray. World leaders must act urgently to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the brutal conflict

By International Crisis Group
Why international peace talks in Ethiopia were unsuccessful – and how to make them work
Opinion
/ 28 September 2022

Why international peace talks in Ethiopia were unsuccessful – and how to make them work

A realistic evaluation of the power plays and political motives of the antagonists is needed to bring lasting peace to the country

By Kjetil Tronvoll and Nic Cheeseman
‘Why do we have to keep killing?’
Africa
/ 24 September 2022

‘Why do we have to keep killing?’

At great personal risk, individuals and organisations are challenging the Ethiopian government’s war propaganda machine

By Zecharias Zelalem
The endless, deadly wait for healthcare in Ethiopia
Africa
/ 12 September 2022

The endless, deadly wait for healthcare in Ethiopia

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

By Liban Mahamad
Atrocities on the rise in Ethiopia
Africa
/ 28 March 2022

Atrocities on the rise in Ethiopia

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

By Rashid Abdi
Facebook accused of letting ‘activists’ incite hatred and ethnic killings in Ethiopia
Africa
/ 20 February 2022

Facebook accused of letting ‘activists’ incite hatred and ethnic killings in Ethiopia

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.

By Jasper Jackson, Lucy Kassa, Kat Hall and Zecharias Zelalem
Red Cross makes first medical delivery to Tigray since September
Africa
/ 26 January 2022

Red Cross makes first medical delivery to Tigray since September

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

By Agence France Presse
Seventy-five African journalists imprisoned for doing their jobs
Africa
/ 21 December 2021

Seventy-five African journalists imprisoned for doing their jobs

Across Africa, 12 countries were keeping at least 75 journalists behind bars as of 1 December ― not counting those who were detained and released

By The Continent
Scores of children die of starvation in Tigray hospitals
Africa
/ 20 November 2021

Scores of children die of starvation in Tigray hospitals

Some 29% of children are acutely malnourished, up from 9% before the war

By Robbie Corey Boulet
Ethiopia detains 72 World Food Programme drivers
Africa
/ 12 November 2021

Ethiopia detains 72 World Food Programme drivers

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.

By Robbie Corey Boulet
Mass arrests of Tigrayans sow fear in Ethiopia
Africa
/ 7 November 2021

Mass arrests of Tigrayans sow fear in Ethiopia

Far from Ethiopia war front, mass arrests ensnare fearful Tigrayans

By Robbie Corey Boulet
UN rights chief decries ‘extreme brutality’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict
Africa
/ 3 November 2021

UN rights chief decries ‘extreme brutality’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict

Michelle Bachelet insisted on the need to bring perpetrators of a vast array of rights abuses to justice

By Nina Larson
Tigrayans are starving to death
Africa
/ 28 September 2021

Tigrayans are starving to death

The famine that was feared has come to pass, and aid just isn’t getting in

By The Continent
How to game Twitter’s algorithm – and hoodwink journalists
Africa
/ 28 September 2021

How to game Twitter’s algorithm – and hoodwink journalists

It is possible to convince newsrooms looking for a topical story that something is news when it isn’t, to dangerous effect

By Tessa Knight and The Continent
UN denies Sudan refugee camps used as bolthole for Tigray rebels
Africa
/ 7 September 2021

UN denies Sudan refugee camps used as bolthole for Tigray rebels

Last month Sudan recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, saying Addis Ababa had spurned its efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Tigray conflict.

By Agence France Presse
US sanctions Eritrean army chief over rights abuses
Africa
/ 28 August 2021

US sanctions Eritrean army chief over rights abuses

The US treasury accuses the defence force of massacres, looting, rape and torture in Tigray

By Agence France Presse
Five reasons Ethiopia’s elections will do more harm than good
Africa
/ 7 June 2021

Five reasons Ethiopia’s elections will do more harm than good

The vote is likely to inflame existing tensions in the country

By Nic Cheeseman and Yohannes Woldemariam
Voice of America is airing Ethiopian propaganda, staffers claim
Africa
/ 2 June 2021

Voice of America is airing Ethiopian propaganda, staffers claim

Whistleblowers say the VOA’s coverage of the civil war in Ethiopia is slanted in favour of Abiy Ahmed’s government

By Zecharias Zelalem
Ethiopian region of Tigray at ‘serious risk’ of famine, warns top UN official
Africa
/ 26 May 2021

Ethiopian region of Tigray at ‘serious risk’ of famine, warns top UN official

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

By Agence France Presse
Investigate crimes in Tigray now, or risk a fragmented Ethiopia
Africa
/ 7 March 2021

Investigate crimes in Tigray now, or risk a fragmented Ethiopia

For any investigation to be successful, evidence must be collected before it degrades

By Claire Wilmot and Samuel Gebre
Border tensions mount between Sudan, Ethiopia
Africa
/ 3 February 2021

Border tensions mount between Sudan, Ethiopia

Skirmishes between forces continue despite government calls for peace in a region already torn apart by ethnic conflicts

By Ayin Network
AU mustn’t forget pledge to ‘silence the guns’
Africa
/ 3 February 2021

AU mustn’t forget pledge to ‘silence the guns’

Climate change also has the potential to increase conflicts in Africa, as competition for scarce resources grows

By Imogen Hooper
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