Ethiopia
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Jul- 2021 -15 JulyAfrica
Ethiopia Leaders Threaten New Offensive Against Tigray Rebels
Ethiopian leaders said they were ready to launch a new offensive against their "enemies" after rebels pushed deeper into Tigray, effectively tearing up a government-declared ceasefire in the war-torn region.
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13 JulyAfrica
Rebel Forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray Launch New Offensive
Tigrayan forces launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia, two weeks after the federal government declared a unilateral ceasefire in the face of rebel advances.
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2 JulyAfrica
Ethiopia Says Won’t ‘Suffocate’ Tigray as UN Clamors for Access
Ethiopia rejected charges that it planned to choke off aid to war-hit Tigray after rebels took control of the northern region this week — a stunning turnabout in the eight-month-old conflict.
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Jun- 2021 -30 JuneAfrica
Ethiopia Downplays Loss of Tigray Capital to Rebel Forces
Ethiopia's leaders downplayed the significance of the army's pullback from the regional capital of war-hit Tigray, insisting they could retake the city from rebels whenever they wanted.
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24 JuneAfrica
At Least 64 Dead in Ethiopia Air Strike on Tigray Market
At least 64 people were killed and 180 injured in an Ethiopian airstrike on a market in the war-torn Tigray region, a local health officer said Thursday.
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Mar- 2021 -23 MarchAfrica
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Admits Eritrean Forces Are in Tigray
Ethiopia's prime minister admitted that troops from neighboring Eritrea were present in the conflict-torn Tigray region and suggested they may have been involved in abuses against civilians.
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16 MarchAfrica
Sudan and Ethiopia Border Clashes Fuel Wider Tensions
A decades-old border dispute over fertile farmland between Sudan and Ethiopia is feeding regional rivalry — and even sparking fears of broader conflict, analysts say.
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5 MarchAfrica
UN Alleges War Crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Urges Eritrea Pullout
UN leaders alleged possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region including by Eritrean troops, as they urged a pullout by the neighboring country.
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3 MarchCommentary
US Must Reverse Ethiopia Funding Cuts to Avoid Further Horn of Africa Destabilization
Failure to reverse US cuts to critical programs in Ethiopia will not only further destabilize Africa's second-most populous country but also the entire Horn of Africa region.
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Jan- 2021 -8 JanuaryAfrica
Ethiopia Army Says 4 Key Members of Tigray Party Killed
The Ethiopian army says it has killed four senior members of the Tigray region's ruling party targeted in a military offensive, state-affiliated media reported late Thursday.
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