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Ethiopia calls for formal ceasefire with Tigray rebels

Addis Ababa (AFP) - The Ethiopian government called Wednesday for a formal Tigray ceasefire agreement to be reached as soon…

AFP

Ethiopia government proposes plan for peace in war-torn Tigray

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front dismisses the move and says the gov’t is engaged in ‘obfuscation’.

Al Jazeera

Nowhere to run: the plight of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has hosted large numbers of Eritrean refugees for years. Before the recent conflict, about 100,000 Eritrean refugees lived in…

The Conversation

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Ethiopia's Afar region pleads for aid as food trucks head to Tigray

In tonight's edition: Displaced people in Ethiopia's Afar region plead for food assistance as aid heads to the neighbouring Tigray…

France 24

‘Don’t know if they are alive’: anguish of Tigrayan families cut off by telecom shutdown

The ‘partial blockade’ of the war-torn Ethiopian region has added to Tigrayans’ fears and distress

The Guardian - UK

'Ethiopia's other conflict': what's driving the violence in Oromia?

In November 2020 an outbreak of violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region captured worldwide attention. The conflict was between Tigrayan forces…

The Conversation

Why factory jobs for Ethiopian women haven't translated into greater participation in politics

Until the war in Tigray started in November 2020, Ethiopia was a favoured investment destination. It had experienced strong economic…

The Conversation

Ethiopia names negotiators for looming Tigray peace process

Ethiopian authorities have named a team of seven negotiators for possible peace talks with Tigray forces

The Independent UK

African Union should lead Tigray peace talks, Ethiopia's ruling party says

The African Union should facilitate peace talks between Ethiopia's government and rebellious forces from the Tigray region in the north,…

Reuters

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Sudan Accuses Ethiopia of Executing 7 Soldiers, a Civilian

Sudan's military accused Ethiopia's army of executing seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian who were captives, the Sudanese armed forces…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU calls on Ethiopia to reconnect Tigray region to the world

The European Union says Ethiopia’s government must reconnect its northern Tigray region to the world as a yearlong partial blockade…

The Independent UK

Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it's a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere

A hideous contradiction is playing out in war-torn Ukraine. Thousands of Ukrainians are starving in cities besieged by Russian forces.…

The Conversation

China's 1st Horn of Africa envoy offers to mediate in region

China’s first special envoy to the Horn of Africa has offered to mediate in disputes in the region as Beijing…

The Independent UK

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Ethiopia PM moots possibility of peace talks with Tigray rebels

Addis Ababa (AFP) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday spoke for the first time about the possibility of…

AFP

Ethiopia's Abiy says committee formed to negotiate with Tigray forces

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday the federal government had formed a committee to negotiate with the northern…

Reuters

Ethiopia blocked famine declaration in Tigray, UN chief suggests

Mark Lowcock, former UN humanitarian chief, claims the system to declare famine is broken and was manipulated by Ethiopia in…

The Telegraph

Ethiopia’s Mass Arrests Show Rift with Former Amhara Allies

Once a key ally of Ethiopia’s federal government in its deadly war in the country’s northern Tigray region, the neighboring…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ethiopia’s mass arrests show rift with former Amhara allies

Once a key ally of Ethiopia’s federal government in its deadly war in the country’s northern Tigray region, the neighboring…

The Independent UK

Ethiopia’s Invisible Ethnic Cleansing

The World Can’t Afford to Ignore Tigray

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Eritrean troops shell town in north Ethiopia: U.N.

Eritrean forces shelled a town in north Ethiopia over the weekend, according to internal U.N. documents and regional forces, in…

Reuters

More than 4,000 arrested in Amhara as Ethiopia cracks down on militia

At least 19 journalists caught up in mass detentions after government moves against Fano, its former ally in Tigray conflict

The Guardian - UK

‘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

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces announce release of thousands of POWs

The Tigray Peoples’ Liberation Front (TPLF) says 4,208 prisoners of war, including 401 women, to be released in amnesty.

Al Jazeera

Ethiopia to get $300m World Bank grant for reconstruction

Fighting in the northern region of Tigray has eased since a unilateral ceasefire was declared by the federal government.

Al Jazeera

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…

Reuters