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The Latest Breaking News from Tigray

‘I await divine justice’: Rebels bring woes to Ethiopia’s Amhara

Amhara residents say Tigrayan fighters unleashed a campaign of horror during a five-month occupation of the area.

Al Jazeera

‘Nowhere on earth are people more at risk than Tigray,’ says WHO chief

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says even with war in Ukraine, the world must not forget the crisis unfolding ‘out of sight’ in Ethiopia’s northern region

The Guardian - UK

Burkinabé architect Diébédo Francis Kéré 'proud and happy' at winning Pritzker Prize

In tonight's edition: We speak to Burkinabé architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, who is the first African to be awarded the prestigious Pritzker Prize. But first, at least two Cameroonians have died in Ukraine since the war began. Hundreds of others remain trapped in the country. And in Ethiopia, hundreds of…

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WHO Chief: World's worst health crisis is in Ethiopia

As much of the world’s attention is focused on the bloodshed in Ukraine, the head of the World Health Organization saya there is ”nowhere on earth where the health of millions of people is more under threat" than Ethiopia's Tigray region

The Independent UK

Video of armed men burning man alive in western Ethiopia sparks outrage

Eleven people, including nine ethnic Tigrayans were killed on 3 March in the Benishangul-Gumuz region

The Guardian - UK

750 civilians killed in Amhara in half of 2021: Rights body

Since Nov. 2020, thousands have been killed and millions displaced as Ethiopian federal forces battle Tigrayan fighters.

Al Jazeera

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

The Guardian - UK

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‘Before they were our brothers. Now I want revenge’: Tigray conflict engulfs neighbouring state

As government officials downplay the fighting in Afar, families are separated, children killed and young people ready to take up arms, while hopes of peace talks fade

The Guardian - UK

‘Ethnic cleansing’: Ethiopian allies accused of Abala massacre

Survivors and witnesses say the Ethiopian allied forces went door to door for five days, targeting Tigrayans.

Al Jazeera

Gunmen kill 5 Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia's Afar region - U.N.

At least five Eritreans were killed when gunmen attacked a refugee camp in Ethiopia's northeastern Afar region during fighting between rebellious Tigrayan and Afar forces in the area on Feb. 3, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.

Reuters

Tigray forces raped and killed civilians in Ethiopia’s civil war, says Amnesty International

Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) accused of killing and raping dozens of people during the conflict

The Independent UK

Tigrayan soldiers accused of raping and killing civilians in Ethiopia’s civil war

New Amnesty report details ‘mounting evidence’ of repeated war crimes including gang-rape, summary killings and looting

The Guardian - UK

Tigrayan forces killed civilians, gang-raped dozens: Amnesty

Rights group says the rebel fighters raped underage girls, some as young as 14, in Amhara region last year.

Al Jazeera

Ethiopia lifts state of emergency, but no ceasefire in sight

Ethiopia’s parliament has voted to lift the six-month state of emergency, imposed on the country last November when Tigrayan rebels threatened to enter the capital.

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Ethiopia Lawmakers Lift State of Emergency Early, Citing Calming War

Ethiopian lawmakers have voted to end the country's three-month state of emergency as mediation efforts continue to end the deadly war in the north. Tuesday's vote by lawmakers came after Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, decided on Jan. 26 to end the state of emergency…

Al Jazeera

Ethiopia parliament votes to lift state of emergency early

Emergency measures were declared in November after rebellious Tigrayan forces threatened to march on Addis Ababa.

Reuters

Ethiopia's parliament lifts state of emergency early

Ethiopia's parliament on Tuesday voted for an early end to a six-month state of emergency, effective immediately, adding to signs that a bloody conflict between the government and rebellious Tigrayan forces could be easing.

The Independent UK

WHO gets supplies to Ethiopia's Tigray but distribution lags

The U.N. health agency says it has been granted access to send medical supplies to Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region for the first time in six months, but fuel shortages are hampering distribution

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The Independent UK

UN deputy chief sees fragile peace hope after Ethiopia visit

The highest-ranking U.N. official to visit Ethiopia since war began in the Tigray region in 2020 says she thinks Tigrayan fighters are hopeful of ending the conflict

Al Jazeera

Ethiopian officials accused of extorting Tigrayan detainees

Civilians held without charge accuse Ethiopian security officers of systematic extortion and increasing abuse.

The Independent UK

Ethiopian artefacts on eBay spark fears of looting from war-torn Tigray

Ancient relics including manuscripts and bibles are being sold online for as little as a few hundred pounds

Reuters

Fighting in Ethiopia's Afar region displaces 300,000, aid blocked to Tigray

The government of Ethiopia's Afar region says more than 300,000 people have been displaced by warfare there since December and it accused Tigrayan forces of killing civilians and looting.

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopia accused of ‘serious’ human rights abuses in Tigray in landmark case

Lawyers say violations ‘could amount to war crimes’ in first complaint to Africa’s top rights body over conflict in country

The Conversation

Eritrea is involved in Tigray to boost its stature. Why the strategy could backfire

The Eritrean military has been involved in the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region since the conflict broke out in November 2020. Eritrea shares a 1,000 km border with Ethiopia, including with Tigray. It sent thousands of soldiers in support of the Ethiopian federal forces in their operations against the Tigray…

The Independent UK

Ethiopian prime minister in UAE as Tigray war rages on

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has traveled to the United Arab Emirates on a state visit amid his country’s ongoing war against Tigray rebels

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