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Why Ethiopia’s Tigray could be on the brink of another conflict

Fears of instability rise again as the TPLF and the federal government appear to be gearing up for a showdown.

Dashed hopes and limited aid trouble Tigrayans a year after Ethiopia truce

Dashed hopes and limited aid trouble Tigrayans a year after Ethiopia truce

Many people say they can’t return home despite ceasefire because Ethiopian allied forces still occupy parts of region.

‘We blame government and aid agencies’: food relief thefts in Ethiopia leave those in need with nothing

‘We blame government and aid agencies’: food relief thefts in Ethiopia leave those in need with nothing

Hunger-related deaths have risen since grain deliveries stopped after a nationwide scheme to steal supplies was exposed

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‘I’m scared to think what Ethiopia will become’: Tigray war refugees fear return

A fragile peace has been restored but for the tens of thousands of displaced people who fled to Sudan there is no prospect of going home

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Mediators meet to bolster Ethiopia truce amid signs of detente

Mediators between Ethiopia's federal government and authorities in the Tigray region, embroiled until last month in a brutal war, are stepping up efforts to enforce a truce as relations between the two sides inch closer towards normality.

Tears, prayers and hopes as flights to Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray resume

Kahssay Hailu sobbed, smiled and said prayers as she stood outside Addis Ababa airport, preparing to board a plane home to Ethiopia's war-torn region of Tigray.

Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Tigray capital

Ethiopian Airlines will resume flights to the capital of the war-torn northern region of Tigray starting on Wednesday, the airline said in a statement, the first commercial flights to Tigray in about 18 months.

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Capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region reconnected to electric grid

Capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region reconnected to electric grid

The capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region, Mekelle, has been reconnected to the national power grid following the signing of a ceasefire deal a month ago. The city has been cut off from electricity for more than a year, and most areas outside the city are still cut off from the…

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Power back in capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region - state affiliated media

Power services have been restored in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, for the first time in over a year, state-affiliated Fana Broadcast said on Tuesday.

UN condemns deadly air raid that ‘hit kindergarten’ in Tigray

UN condemns deadly air raid that ‘hit kindergarten’ in Tigray

UNICEF calls on all parties to agree to an ‘immediate cessation of hostilities’ as the federal gov’t denies involvement.

Ethiopia forces accused of deadly attack as Tigray war escalates

Ethiopia forces accused of deadly attack as Tigray war escalates

Witnesses say a school in Mekelle was attacked and four civilians killed, but the government denies the reports.

Air strike on playground kills 7 in Ethiopia's Tigray region - hospital

Air strike on playground kills 7 in Ethiopia's Tigray region - hospital

An air strike on a children's play area killed at least seven people in the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on Friday, medical officials there said, the first such attack after a four-month old ceasefire collapsed this week.

‘I saw an oncologist cry’: Tigray cancer patients sent home to die for lack of drugs

‘I saw an oncologist cry’: Tigray cancer patients sent home to die for lack of drugs

Doctors call for international help as Ethiopia civil war leaves terminally ill being treated with paracetamol in Mekelle hospital

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Some Ethiopians claim forced recruitment by Tigrayan forces

Some Ethiopians claim forced recruitment by Tigrayan forces

Authorities in Ethiopia's war-shattered Tigray region are forcing young people to join their army's fight against the central government by threatening and jailing relatives, according to captured fighters and residents.

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Patients dying as conflict prevents supplies reaching Tigray hospitals

Medics unable to keep babies alive, says doctor, as Ethiopia’s civil war creates desperate shortages of drugs, oxygen, fuel and food

Ethiopia army planning to 'eliminate' Tigrayan forces -military official

Ethiopia's military is planning to enter the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle and "eliminate" rebellious forces, a top military official said late on Friday amid diplomatic efforts to end conflict in the country's north.

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