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Explainer: Why the crisis in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray is deepening by the day
The United States says it is sending a special envoy to Ethiopia as the fast-moving conflict in the Tigray region has spread into neighboring regions ... World News -
Stop Tigray forces ‘once and for all,’ Ethiopia urges citizens
Ethiopia’s government on Tuesday called on “all capable Ethiopians” to join the military and stop resurgent forces from the embattled Tigray region ... World News -
UN regains access to refugee camps in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray
The United Nations said Tuesday it had regained access to two Eritrean refugee camps in Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray but warned that people living there ... World News -
Sudan recalls ambassador to Ethiopia after mediation offer gets rejected
Sudan recalled its ambassador to neighboring Ethiopia on Sunday, frustrated by the stance of Ethiopian officials whom it said were refusing Sudan’s ... World News -
Ethiopian Airlines denies shipping arms, soldiers to war-torn Tigray region
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest carrier in Africa, on Sunday denied it was transporting weapons and soldiers to the war-torn Tigray region.Calls to ... World News -
US calls for halt to violence against Eritreans in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The United States is deeply concerned about reported attacks against Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a US State Department spokeswoman ... World News -
Thousands of Ethiopians from Amhara region cross into Sudan fleeing conflict
Three thousand Ethiopian asylum-seekers crossed into Sudan late Monday, according to a government report seen by AFP, hailing from the Amhara region ... World News -
Ethiopia’s Amhara urges residents to fight Tigray rebels
Ethiopia’s Amhara region on Sunday called on all armed residents to mobilize for battle against rebels from conflict-hit Tigray, calling it a ... World News -
Fighting in Ethiopia’s Afar region forces 54,000 people to flee, official says
Attacks from Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia’s Afar region have forced more than 54,000 people from their homes, an official said on Thursday, as the ... World News -
Ethiopia arrests hundreds for alleged support of Tigray rebels: State media
Hundreds of people were arrested and businesses shut in the Ethiopian capital on suspicion of supporting Tigrayan rebels in the country’s war-torn ... World News -
Ethiopia’s Tigray forces release about 1,000 captured govt soldiers
Forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have released around 1,000 government soldiers captured during recent fighting, the head of its ruling ... World News -
Ethiopia PM Abiy vows to repel ‘enemies’ after Tigray rebel offensive
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday promised to “defend and repel” attacks by Ethiopia’s enemies after rebels in Tigray launched a fresh offensive ... World News -
Clashes in refugee camp in Ethiopia’s Tigray: Humanitarian sources
Fighting erupted Tuesday between rival forces in a refugee camp in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray, humanitarian sources told AFP, after Tigrayan rebels ... World News -
EU's Borrell urges sanctions over Ethiopia crisis
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday urged member states to consider imposing sanctions over the crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray, as the bloc ... World News -
US Secretary calls for negotiated, indefinite ceasefire in call with Ethiopia's Abiy
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday stressed the need for all parties to commit to an ... World News -
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed boasts of military might despite rebel gains
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Monday his government could easily recruit one million new fighters but wants to foster a period of “silence” ... World News -
Ethiopia’s Tigray region demands troop withdrawals for ceasefire talks
Ethiopia’s Tigray region wants a full withdrawal of troops from Eritrea and the neighboring state of Amhara before it can engage in any talks with the ... World News -
Ethiopian forces’ withdrawal from Tigray capital opens new chapter in brutal war
The capture of the Tigray regional capital by its ousted rulers this week was a dramatic setback for Ethiopia’s government, diplomats and analysts say ... World News -
UN urges Tigray rebels to ‘immediately’ endorse ceasefire
The UN on Friday urged the rebel Tigray Defense Forces group to “immediately and completely” endorse the ceasefire that the Ethiopian government has ... World News -
WFP says delivering food in Ethiopia’s Tigray, hopes for air bridge soon
The UN’s World Food Programme has resumed deliveries in the Ethiopia’s Tigray region and expects to reach 40,000 hungry people in coming days, but ... World News -
US gives cautious welcome to Ethiopian government ceasefire in Tigray
The US on Tuesday gave a cautious welcome to the unilateral ceasefire announced by the Ethiopian government in the war-hit Tigray region, as rebel ... World News -
Tigray regional capital Mekelle ‘100 pct’ under control of former rulers: Spokesman
The former rulers of Ethiopia’s Tigray regional said they were conducting “mop-up” operations on Tuesday against Ethiopian government forces ... World News -
Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral Tigray ceasefire after 8 months of conflict
Ethiopia’s government on Monday declared an immediate, unilateral ceasefire in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict and as ... World News -
Witnesses say airstrike in Ethiopia’s Tigray kills dozens
Health workers in Ethiopia’s Tigray region say an airstrike hit a busy village market on Tuesday and soldiers have blocked medical teams from ... World News -
Violence, famine in Ethiopia’s Tigray cast shadow over elections
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appears assured of retaining his post after Monday’s elections, despite having waged a civil war that’s triggered ... World News -
More than 350,000 people face food ‘catastrophe’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
More than 350,000 people are facing catastrophic food shortages in Ethiopia’s conflict-ravaged northern Tigray region, according to an analysis by the ... World News -
Eritrean FM blames US admin for supporting Tigray’s leaders for the war
Eritrea’s foreign minister blamed US administrations that supported the Tigray People’s Liberation Movement for the last 20 years for the current war ... World News -
UN chief warns famine is imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region
The UN humanitarian chief warned Friday that famine is imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and the country’s north and there is a risk that ... World News -
Over 90 pct of people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region need emergency food aid: UN
More than 90 percent of people in Ethiopia’s troubled northern Tigray region need emergency food aid, the United Nations said Tuesday, as it appealed ... World News -
Ethiopia rallies against US over Tigray restrictions
Ethiopia staged a massive rally on Sunday in Addis Ababa to rail against the United States imposing restrictions on economic and security assistance ... World News