Somaliland recognition for forced transfer of Palestinians? ‘Not worth it’ Locals and analysts say reported plan to forcibly move Palestinians from Gaza to Somaliland risks inflaming the region. Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2025
Ethiopia’s army accused of committing war crimes in Amhara region Human Rights Watch urges UN to launch a probe into the ‘summary killings’ carried out by government forces in January. Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2024
Looting, forced removals plague Ethiopia's Tigray despite truce - witnesses Ethiopia's allies are looting towns, arresting and killing civilians and relocating thousands of people from a disputed part of Tigray despite a truce between the government and local forces, witnesses and aid workers in the northern region say. Reuters · Dec 2, 2022
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, the country's ruling party told state media on Monday. Reuters · Jun 27, 2022
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. Reuters · May 16, 2022
Children are being killed and maimed by discarded explosives in Ethiopia Fifteen-year-old Eysa Mohammed was collecting water near her home in northern Ethiopia's Afar region when an explosion underfoot tore shrapnel into her leg, making her one of a growing number of children maimed by weapons discarded in the country's civil war. Reuters · Apr 27, 2022
Ethiopians queue up to volunteer for Russia's fight in Ukraine The queues formed early each morning outside the Russian embassy in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. Drawn by rumours on social media, young men and old, many with their military records in hand, arrived with hopes of fighting for Russia in Ukraine. Reuters · Apr 21, 2022
Ethiopia's holy town of Lalibela struggles to heal wounds of war The bedframes where sleepy pilgrims used to rest at the Cliff Edge Hotel lie twisted under the sky, blood spatters the hotel kitchen and a lone picture of a priest hangs on a crumbling wall. Reuters · Feb 3, 2022