Tag: Tigray
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Ethiopia’s PM Abiy admits Eritrean forces are in Tigray
Addis Ababa, (23rd March, 2021, 11:40 pm)(AFP/APP):Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed admitted Tuesday that troops from neighbouring Eritrea were present in the conflict-torn Tigray region and suggested they may have been involved in abuses against civilians. The admission comes after months of denials from Addis Ababa and Asmara, and accusations from rights groups and residents…
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MSF denounces widespread attacks on Tigray clinics
Addis Ababa, March 15 (AFP/APP):The medical charity MSF on Monday condemned a “deliberate and generalised” programme of targeting clinics in the conflict-hit Tigray region of Ethiopia. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a military campaign in Tigray last year after blaming the region’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), for attacks on army camps.…
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Four media workers freed after being held in Ethiopia: AFP translator
Four media workers recently arrested in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region were freed
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15 UN peacekeepers from Tigray refuse to return to Ethiopia
United Nations, United States, Feb 23 (AFP/APP):Fifteen members of a contingent of Ethiopian peacekeepers in South Sudan, originally from the Tigray region, have refused to return to Ethiopia, the UN said, citing their right to seek asylum if they fear for their lives. Tigray has been the theater of fighting since early November 2020, when…
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UN Agencies Deliver Food to 25,000 Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia’s Restive Tigray Region
UN agencies have delivered food to 25,000 Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region.
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Sudan PM Agrees to Regional Meeting on Ethiopia Conflict
The Sudan PM has agreed to a regional meeting on the Ethiopia Conflict.
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The First International Aid Arrived in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Dec 12 (AFP/APP):The first international aid convoy arrived Saturday in the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region since fighting broke out more than a month ago, triggering a refugee crisis and humanitarian disaster. The International Committee of the Red Cross said seven trucks brought medicines and medical equipment for 400 wounded as well as…
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Ethiopian PM Makes First Foreign Trip Since Start of Conflict
The Ethiopian PM has made his first foreign trip since the start of the conflict.
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Rockets target Eritrea capital after Ethiopia declares victory in Tigray
Addis Ababa, Nov 29 (AFP/APP):Rockets launched from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have again targeted the capital of Eritrea, diplomats told AFP Sunday, while the US embassy in Asmara reported there were “six explosions” in the city. The “explosions” — which the embassy said occurred “at about 10:13 pm” Saturday night– came hours after Ethiopian Prime…
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Ethiopia PM Orders Final Offensive against Dissident Tigray Leaders
Ethiopia’s PM has ordered a final offensive against dissident Tigray leaders.