Tigray
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Mar- 2021 -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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Dec- 2020 -24 DecemberAfrica
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.
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22 DecemberAfrica
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.
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7 DecemberAfrica
Abiy Says Ethiopia Working to Restore Order in Conflict-Hit Tigray
PM Ahmed said efforts were under way to restore order in Tigray, where doctors and humanitarian workers say fighting and lawlessness were hindering aid delivery to desperate civilians.
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Nov- 2020 -26 NovemberAfrica
Ethiopia PM Orders Final Offensive Against Dissident Tigray Leaders
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered Ethiopia's army to launch a final offensive against Tigray's dissident leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the deadline for surrender had expired.
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25 NovemberAfrica
Ethiopian PM Rejects ‘Interference’ Ahead of Surrender Deadline
PM Ahmed said he rejected international "interference" in Ethiopia's affairs, hours before a deadline for Tigray's rebellious leaders to surrender or face an assault on their capital.
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20 NovemberAfrica
Tigray Forces Fire Rockets at Ethiopian Regional Capital
The ruling party of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region fired rockets on the capital of neighboring Amhara Friday, an official said, heightening fears the internal conflict could spread to other parts of the country.
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