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Tigray party restores pre-war parliament, jeopardising northern Ethiopia peace

Tigray's main political party, TPFL, said it was taking back control of the region's government, effectively voiding a peace deal with Ethiopia's federal government that ended one of the century's deadliest conflicts.

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Fears of renewed conflict drives rising numbers of Tigrayans to flee Ethiopia

Residents have begun fleeing the regional capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region amid fears of a return to open conflict, as tensions that have been building for weeks show no sign of easing. The prospect of renewed fighting has revived memories of the devastating war that gripped the area between 2020…

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World leaders urge restraint as clashes in western Tigray resume

The fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, which resumed last week, has prompted concern from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, as well as from the African Union, the European Union and the UK, all of whom have called on the parties to exercise restraint.

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Ethiopia's national carrier cancels flights to Tigray region as fears grow of renewed fighting

Ethiopia’s national carrier cancelled flights to and from its troubled northern region of Tigray as fears grew of a renewed fighting between federal troops and regional forces

The Independent UK

Why Ethiopia’s Tigray could be on the brink of another conflict

Fears of instability rise again as the TPLF and the federal government appear to be gearing up for a showdown.

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Mass rape, forced pregnancy and sexual torture in Tigray amount to crimes against humanity – report

Research documents ‘horrific and extreme’ attacks by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces and warns that impunity has meant such atrocities are expanding to new regions

The Guardian - UK

Rusted screws, metal spikes and plastic rubbish: the horrific sexual violence used against Tigray’s women

Tens of thousands of Tigrayan women report brutal wartime abuse by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers, such as gang-rape and the insertion of objects into their uteruses. But justice seems a distant prospect

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Are Ethiopia and Eritrea hurtling towards war?

The two countries’ historically fraught relationship was mended in 2018, but hostilities are flaring again.

Al Jazeera

Ethiopia's army says it killed more than 300 Fano militiamen in two days of fighting

Ethiopia's army said on Friday its troops had killed more than 300 fighters from the Fano armed group in two days of clashes in the northern Amhara region, as fears have emerged of a wider regional war.

Radio France Internationale

Power struggle leads to coup in Tigray as war looms between Ethiopia and Eritrea

Tigray’s interim leader flees as rival faction seizes control, while Ethiopian tanks and troops move to border of Eritrea

The Guardian - UK

France's foreign ministry warns tourists to steer clear of Tigray in Ethiopia

France's foreign ministry on Thursday warned its citizens to avoid travelling to Tigray in northern Ethiopia following clashes between factions of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in the capital Mekele and the second city Adigrat.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia's Tigray regional government appeals for help after factional fighters seize key towns

The interim government of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has appealed for the Ethiopian federal government to intervene after a faction of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front seized control of two major towns, leaving several people wounded and raising fears of a return to civil war

The Independent UK

Addis summit raises questions about AU’s muted stance on Ethiopia rifts

For years, AU officials have refrained from addressing atrocities in Ethiopia. Analysts say this is strategic.

Al Jazeera

Eritrean Troops Accused of Abducting Farmers and Stealing Livestock in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

This informative article highlights allegations of Eritrean troops abducting farmers and stealing livestock in Ethiopia's border regions, 15 months after a...

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Israel-Hamas deal: What makes a truce lead to lasting peace?

With Israel and Hamas agreeing to a four-day pause in fighting, here’s a look at how truces from other wars played out.

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Dashed hopes and limited aid trouble Tigrayans a year after Ethiopia truce

Many people say they can’t return home despite ceasefire because Ethiopian allied forces still occupy parts of region.

The Conversation

Ethiopia’s Amhara people are being portrayed as the enemy: the dangerous history of ethnic politics

The Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency on 4 August 2023 and sent the military into the Amhara region to engage the Fano, a local armed militia. Some suggested that Ethiopia risked slipping into another civil war.

The Guardian - UK

‘People are under siege’: why Ethiopia’s war in Tigray isn’t over

Despite a peace deal last November, Eritrean troops remain in some border areas, and the Irob community is paying the price

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Fate of jailed fighters still unknown months after Ethiopia truce

The whereabouts of hundreds of fighters on both sides of the Ethiopian war are still not known, despite truce.

Radio France Internationale

30 years young: Eritrea reaches a milestone but struggles with legacy of its past

Eritrea is widely considered to be one of the most repressive states in the world. Three decades after gaining independence form Ethiopia in 1993, the impoverished Horn-of-Africa nation is still ruled by the same man – Isaias Afwerki.

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Protesters in Ethiopia’s Tigray demand Eritrean troops withdraw

Tigray residents say Eritrean troops and soldiers from the neighbouring Amhara region are yet to leave, despite a truce.

Al Jazeera

Will Ethiopia and Eritrea be dragged into Sudan’s complex war?

The countries have a long history of getting involved in each other’s affairs, leading to fears of a regional crisis.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia's Tigray region unveils new cabinet to lead political transition

The newly elected president of Tigray's interim administration, Getachew Reda, has unveiled a cabinet that will lead the region's political transition after two years of conflict. The 27-member team is composed of former rebels from the Tigray People's Liberation Front who fought Ethiopian government forces in the war.

Reuters

Ethiopia takes Tigray's TPLF party off terrorism list

Ethiopia's parliament on Wednesday removed the Tigray region's main political movement from a list of terrorist organisations, a major step towards establishing an interim local government after a two-year civil war.

Radio France Internationale

Ethiopia votes to remove rebel Tigray party from official terror list

Ethiopia's parliament on Wednesday removed the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front from an official list of terrorist groups, a key step in the peace process following the two-year conflict in the country's north.

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