Latest in Tag: Tigray Highlight
Latest in Tag: Tigray
Tigray has resisted Ethiopia’s far greater military might for two years – here’s why neither side is giving in
If Tigray and Oromia’s political problems aren’t correctly understood and resolved, conflicts will continue until the collapse of Ethiopia
Tigray: African Union Commission Chair calls for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Ethiopia
On Saturday, US Senator Bob Menendez for Ethiopian PM Abiy to ‘order his Eritrean mercenaries’ out of Ethiopia and lift his cruel blockade of Tigray
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairperson calls on Ethiopian Prime to order ‘Eritrean mercenaries’ out of Ethiopia
Menendez called for an immediate ceasefire in northern Ethiopia and accountability for perpetrators of human rights abuses
Five people killed, 37 injured in an Ethiopian airstrike on Tigray region
This comes after the AU welcomed the acceptance of the Ethiopian government and the Tigray Front to participate in peace talks called for by the union.
Opinion| China and the US’ prolonged conflict benefits Abiy Ahmed in the Tigray Civil War
There are Arab and international parties trying to invest in this conflict in the hope of finding a foothold near the sources of the Nile to exert the required pressure on the Nile Basin’s countries and Egypt, which is reshaping its historical regional role in the interest of Arab and African national security.
AU Commission Chairperson welcomes call by Government of Tigray for peaceful resolution of Ethiopian conflict
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomed the announcement by the Regional Government of Tigray of its commitment for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ethiopia, as well as its willingness to participate in an African Union-led peace process, according to a Sunday press release. The statement added that …
Ethiopia, UN sign agreement for rehabilitation of war-torn Tigray region
Tigray forces and the Ethiopian army, backed by allied forces, have been engaged in a 20-month conflict that left tens of thousands of people dead and millions in urgent need of humanitarian assistance
World Food Programme warns of impending famine in Tigray region
WFP Representative in Ethiopia Stephen Ware Umamo said that full and timely food support is critical to alleviating the suffering of millions across Ethiopia and warned that millions could fall into severe hunger and suffering by early this year.
Ethiopian PM leads army as Tigray forces march towards Addis Ababa
The Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation “Fana” on Wednesday quoted the government spokesperson, ligisi Tolo, as he confirmed that Deputy Prime Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, will take over the day-to-day affairs during Abiy Ahmed’s absence.
Pasha 130: The Ethiopia and Tigray conflict is worsening hunger in the region
Ozayr Patel, The Conversation, Ethiopia and its northern region of Tigray have been in conflict for about a year now. The political power struggle that had been going on for decades escalated a year ago when Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive. The conflict is putting hundreds of thousands of people in …
Tigray: the devastating toll of Ethiopia’s vicious year of war –podcast
Daniel Merino, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation, and Godfred Boafo, The Conversation. A year since war broke out in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, conflict in the country is intensifying. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to two experts about the worsening humanitarian situation in Tigray and the international community’s …
Ethiopian forces continue attacks against Tigray amid concerns over humanitarian situation
New offensive comes days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for new 5-year term
Sudan recalls ambassador to Ethiopia for consultations over Tigray crisis
Ethiopia accuses Khartoum of interfering in Tigray crisis
US, Sudan agreed to encourage conflict parties in Tigray to cease fire
The two sides also discussed the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Tigray region and reports of the re-entry of Eritrean forces to Ethiopia, with its repercussions on regional stability.
Ethiopia refuses to open humanitarian corridors to Tigray
He told Ethiopian local media that some Western governments are pressuring Ethiopia to open a corridor to western Tigray through the Sudanese border to provide humanitarian assistance in the region.
US repeats condemnation of Tigray atrocities
‘We ask international partners, especially African Union, to work with us to address crisis in Tigray,’ says Antony Blinken
Eritrean troops massacred hundreds of civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray: Amnesty
Eritrean troops went on a rampage and systematically killed hundreds of civilians, which appears to constitute crimes against humanity, said Amnesty
Tigray situation dire, hundreds of thousands need assistance: UN
Banks remain closed, except in Mekelle, capital city of Tigray. The conflict disrupted the ability of humanitarian organizations to provide services
UN calls for unhindered humanitarian access to Ethiopia’s Tigray
Security Council is expected to discuss the humanitarian situation in Tigray under “any other business” in closed-door consultations on Wednesday
Egypt investors in Ethiopia request compensations for losses due to Tigray conflict
Egyptian businesspeople give Addis Ababa six months to end crisis before resorting to international bodies
UNOCHA faces funding gap to meet humanitarian needs in Ethiopia’s TIgray
UNOCHA appealed to humanitarian partners to cover the rest $604m needed to comprehensively meet humanitarian needs in Tigray regional state.
UN refugee agency appeals for support to ease Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis
More than 52,000 refugees have fled Tigray into eastern Sudan over the past six weeks, according to the UN refugee agency.
IOM says Tigray conflict-affected communities in dire need of humanitarian assistance
Fighting in Tigray region between TPLF and ENDF left hundreds of people dead, thousands displaced and millions in urgent need of humanitarian assistance
More than 63,000 people internally displaced in Ethiopia’s Tigray: UN
“We are also working to scale up humanitarian assistance in the Tigray region once access is re-established,” UN spokesperson said.
Sudanese PM visits Ethiopia to discuss Tigray conflict
Sudan, Ethiopian leaders agree to resume GERD negotiations next week, says Sudanese government
Ethiopia admits forces shot at UN team in Tigray, Dujarric expresses concern
UN’s OCHA reports that the dire shortage of food, water, fuel and cash in the Tigray region is seriously affecting people, including humanitarian workers
Gaining humanitarian access to needy in Ethiopia’s Tigray challenging: UN
“It’s clear that the situation, at least from our point of view … and the information we’re getting, is not yet stabilized,” UN spokesman said on Monday
UN chief voices concern over situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Since the early hours of Nov. 4, the Ethiopian government has been undertaking military operations against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed detracts attention from Tigray tragedy to 2021 elections
TPLF leaders say they are still fighting from surrounding mountainous areas
Aid workers pre-deployed in Ethiopia as access talks continue: UN
Chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the UN Refugee Agency has also appealed to Ethiopia for urgent access to Tigray