Tigray
UN fears ‘massive’ COVID transmission in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
January 8, 2021
UN fears ‘massive’ COVID transmission in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations fears “massive community transmission” of COVID-19 in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region, fueled by…
‘I would never go back’: Horrors grow in Ethiopia’s conflict
World
December 28, 2020
‘I would never go back’: Horrors grow in Ethiopia’s conflict
HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — One survivor arrived on broken legs, others on the run. In this fragile refugee community on…
Egypt condemns Ethiopian border attack against Sudanese armed forces
Egypt
December 18, 2020
Egypt condemns Ethiopian border attack against Sudanese armed forces
The Egyptian government in a statement offered its condolences to Sudan following an assault on the Sudanese Armed Forces carried…
Inside a military base in Ethiopia’s Tigray: soldiers decry betrayal by former comrades
Egypt
December 17, 2020
Inside a military base in Ethiopia’s Tigray: soldiers decry betrayal by former comrades
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Rebellious soldiers used government tanks to attack their former comrades in a military base in the…
Sudan’s PM visits Ethiopia, as Tigray refugees top 50,000
World
December 13, 2020
Sudan’s PM visits Ethiopia, as Tigray refugees top 50,000
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday arrived in Ethiopia, his office said, amid a growing refugee crisis that has…
First NGO aid convoy arrives in capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region
World
December 12, 2020
First NGO aid convoy arrives in capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The first non-governmental aid convoy since fighting erupted last month has arrived in the capital of…
Ethiopia rejects independent probes into Tigray conflict
World
December 9, 2020
Ethiopia rejects independent probes into Tigray conflict
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government is rejecting calls for independent investigations into the deadly conflict in its Tigray region,…
Ethiopia says UN team shot at in Tigray after defying checkpoints
World
December 8, 2020
Ethiopia says UN team shot at in Tigray after defying checkpoints
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A United Nations team visiting Ethiopia’s rebellious Tigray region was shot at after breaking through two…
Ethiopia’s conflict stokes humanitarian and virus crisis
World
December 6, 2020
Ethiopia’s conflict stokes humanitarian and virus crisis
HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopia’s month-long war in its northern Tigray region has severely hampered efforts to fight one of…
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan
HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopian forces on Thursday blocked people fleeing the country’s embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan…