Analysis: Can Ethiopia’s ‘truce’ end its devastating civil war? A number of factors including lack of details and conflicting statements continue to shroud the truce in mystery. Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2022
Tigray rebels observe government truce, paving way for urgent aid Tigrayan rebels fighting in northern Ethiopia have agreed to respect a ceasefire proposed by the government, marking a turning point in the nearly 17-month war that has killed thousands of people and displaced many more. Radio France Internationale · Mar 25, 2022
Tigray Rebels Agree to 'Cessation of Hostilities' Tigrayan rebels agreed to a "cessation of hostilities" on Friday, a new turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia following the government's announcement of an indefinite humanitarian truce a day earlier. The rebels said in a statement sent to AFP early Friday that they were "committed to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022
Ethiopia's Tigray region say committed to observing humanitarian ceasefire Rebellious Tigrayan forces in Ethiopia have said they will respect a ceasefire proposed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government as long as sufficient aid is delivered to their war-scarred northern region "within reasonable time". Reuters · Mar 25, 2022
Left to die: the fate of thousands of people living with HIV in Tigray People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on regular treatment are now experiencing similar life expectancy to people without the virus. This is thanks to the innovation of antiretroviral therapy which can prevent the progression to AIDS. This is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body’s immune… The Conversation · Mar 24, 2022
Ethiopia government declares unilateral truce to allow aid into Tigray (This Mar.24 story corrects to change reference to Ahmed Harif in paragraph 17 to Ahmed, to conform with Ethiopian naming style) Reuters · Mar 24, 2022
Ethiopia declares unilateral truce to allow aid into Tigray Ethiopia said it was declaring ‘an indefinite humanitarian truce effective immediately’. Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2022
U.S. focused on delivery of humanitarian aid to Ethiopia's Tigray U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield told Reuters on Wednesday the top U.S. priority in the region is the delivery of humanitarian aid to Ethiopia's conflict-ravaged Tigray region, where millions are dependent on it. Reuters · Mar 23, 2022
Ethiopia arrests former government officials from Tigray, rights body says Ethiopian authorities have detained several senior officials from Tigray, including members of the government's last administration in the conflict-ravaged region, the head of the state-appointed human rights commission said on Friday. Reuters · Mar 18, 2022
UN leaders urge the world to not forget about other global crises While the heightened focus on Ukraine is necessary, there's growing concern dire humanitarian crises elsewhere may be neglected. Axios · Mar 17, 2022
‘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 · Mar 17, 2022
‘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 · Mar 17, 2022
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… France 24 · Mar 16, 2022
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 · Mar 16, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022 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
Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2022 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.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022 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 · Feb 28, 2022 ‘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
Al Jazeera · Feb 25, 2022 ‘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.
Reuters · Feb 18, 2022 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.
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022 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 Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022 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
Al Jazeera · Feb 16, 2022 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.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 15, 2022 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.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2022 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…