Abiy Ahmed

Jan- 2024 -

3 January

An independence monument, depicting a hand holding a map of the disputed region, in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Somalia Rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal as ‘Aggression’

Somalia vowed to defend its territory after a controversial deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway state of Somaliland that it branded an "aggression."

Nov- 2023 -

9 November

Africa

Some soldiers of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces after finishing their training in the field of Dabat, 70 kilometres north-east of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopian Forces Regain Control of Historic Lalibela: Residents

Ethiopian troops regained control of Lalibela following a pullout by a regional militia whose fighters had overrun much of the historic town.

Aug- 2023 -

9 August

Africa

Members of an Amhara militia gather in the village of Adi Arkay, northeast of Gondar, Ethiopia

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Troops Push Back Amhara Fighters: Residents

Ethiopian troops appeared to be pushing back militia fighters in the conflict-hit Amhara region, residents said.

5 August

Africa

A person walks besides an abandoned tank in Ethiopia

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Declares ‘State of Emergency’ Over Amhara Violence

Ethiopia declared a six-month "state of emergency" as violent clashes escalate between the national army and local fighters.

May- 2023 -

26 May

Africa

Soldiers of Tigray Defence Force (TDF) in Mekele, Tigray region, Ethiopia

Staff Writer With AFP

Tigray Rebel Forces Begin Demobilizing in Ethiopia: Reports

Rebel fighters in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region began demobilizing, marking a new stage in the implementation of a peace deal.

Feb- 2023 -

13 February

Africa

An Ethiopian soldier sits at the 5th Battalion of the Northern Command of the Ethiopian Army in Dansha, Ethiopia, on November 25, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Eight Killed in Ethiopia Church Attacks: Rights Body

Eight people died in attacks on a church in southern Ethiopia last week, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said.

Jan- 2023 -

23 January

Africa

Farmers pass a tank that allegedly belonged to the Eritrean army on a road southwest of the Tigrayan capital, Mekele

Staff Writer With AFP

Eritrea Troops Leave Historic Tigray City as US Hails ‘Withdrawal’

Eritrean troops have left the ancient city of Axum in Tigray but remain in two other towns in the war-stricken Ethiopian region.

13 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Regional Force Leaves Tigray City as France, Germany Call for ‘Justice’

The Ethiopian army announced the withdrawal of a regional force from a key Tigrayan city under a peace deal to end two years of war.

11 January

Africa

An Ethiopia's Amhara Region militia man poses in the town of Musebamb, 44 kms northwest from Gondar.

Staff Writer With AFP

Tigray Rebels Start Handing Over Heavy Weapons

Tigrayan rebels said they have begun handing in their heavy weapons, a key part of a deal to end a deadly conflict in northern Ethiopia.

Nov- 2022 -

11 November

Africa

Standing guard during the Tigray regional elections, which the national government declared illegal

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Govt. Says Army Controls 70 Percent of Tigray

The Ethiopian government said 70 percent of the war-stricken northern region of Tigray was now under federal army control.

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