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Jun- 2021 -

24 June

Dozens of people were wounded or killed in an airstrike on a market in the town of Togoga in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region

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.

Mar- 2021 -

23 March

Africa

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed.

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

16 March

Africa

Thousands of Ethiopians have fled to neighboring Sudan to escape the conflict in Tigray.

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

5 March

Africa

A member of Tigray police is pictured at a checkpoint in the outskirts of Mekele on the day of Tigray's regional elections, on September 9, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

3 March

Commentary

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

Elizabeth Hume

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.

Jan- 2021 -

8 January

Africa

A damaged tank is abandoned on a road near Humera, Ethiopia, November 22, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

Dec- 2020 -

24 December

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

Gunmen Kill Dozens in Ethiopia Attack, Says Rights Body

Gunmen killed more than 100 people in an attack on Wednesday in western Ethiopia, the national human rights body said, the latest in a series of deadly assaults in the area.

22 December

Africa

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who heads Sudan's armed forces and the Sovereign Council.

Staff Writer With AFP

Sudan, Ethiopia Start Border Talks One Week After Clash

Sudan and Ethiopia started talks Tuesday to demarcate their border one week after a deadly clash in a disputed area.

11 December

Africa

Members of an Amhara armed group who fight alongside federal and regional forces against fighters from the northern region of Tigray

Staff Writer With AFP

Aid Agencies Say Four Staff Killed in Ethiopia Fighting

Two international aid agencies on Friday said four staff members were killed during last month's fighting in Ethiopia's troubled northern Tigray region.

8 December

Africa