Ethiopia

Hundreds nabbed from refugee camps in Ethiopia's Tigray: UN

May 28, 2021 14:05

The United Nations refugee agency has raised alarm about reports that Eritrean and Ethiopian soldiers kidnapped hundreds of internally displaced people from refugee camps in Ethiopia’s conflict-ridden region of Tigray.
Ethiopia denounces as ‘unacceptable’ US meddling in its internal affairs

May 25, 2021 01:00

Ethiopia has hit out at the United States for meddling in its affairs after Washington slapped sanctions on Addis Ababa over alleged human rights violations during the conflict in Tigray region, warning that the “unacceptable” behavior could harm relations with the US.
UN Security Council expresses concern about rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray

Apr 24, 2021 00:48

The United Nations Security Council has for the first time expressed “deep concern” about allegations of human rights violations in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray.
Amnesty says Eritrean forces kill 3 civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray

Apr 15, 2021 06:32

Amnesty International says at least three civilians have been killed by Eritrean soldiers in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern Tigray region.
Ethiopian PM says Eritrea agreed to withdraw troops from border region

Mar 26, 2021 11:51

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Eritrea has agreed to pull out its troops from border regions in Ethiopia, days after he admitted that the foreign forces were present in the country’s northern region of Tigray.
Eritrean troops massacred 100 civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray: Report

Mar 25, 2021 00:30

Eritrean troops have reportedly killed over 100 civilians in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray in what may amount to crimes against humanity.
Belated acknowledgment: Ethiopia confirms Eritrean soldiers' role in Tigray conflict

Mar 24, 2021 06:19

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has confirmed for the first time that troops from Eritrea entered Tigray during the recent conflict in the northern Ethiopian region.
Ethiopia does not want war with Sudan amid Tigray conflict: PM

Mar 24, 2021 00:41

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his country does not want to go to war with Sudan at a time of internal conflict in its northern Tigray region, which has also brought Ethiopia and Sudan to the brink of fighting over a contested border region.
Amnesty: Eritrean troops 'massacred' hundreds in Ethiopia's Tigray

Feb 26, 2021 10:43

Eritrean troops have committed a "massacre" during an offensive on the ancient town of Axum in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, according to a report released by Amnesty International.
20,000 Eritrean refugees missing after camps destroyed in Ethiopia: UN

Feb 03, 2021 05:41

The United Nations (UN) has raised the alarm about the “grave” situation of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia, saying some 20,000 people are missing after two of their camps were destroyed in the country’s war-torn Tigray region.