Ethiopia

The Eritrean Foreign Minister accused the United States administration of supporting the Tigray People's Liberation Movement (TPLM) over the past 20 years of the current war in northern Tigray's Tigray region, saying it was unfounded to blame Eritrea for the fighting. Osman Saleh, in a letter to the UN Security Council, circulated on Monday, accusing President Joe Biden's administration of "causing further conflict and destabilization" through disruption and threats in the region. "The obvious aim of…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - After the resumption of diplomatic relations between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Airlines seems to have reaped big reaping, also given the current political tensions involving Kenya and Somalia, which have seen both sides shut down their airspace. For 41 years Ethiopia and Somalia have been embroiled in a diplomatic feud that was resolved in 2018, after Abiy Ahmed took over as Prime Minister of the Horn of Africa nation. Since then, the relationship between the two parties has blossomed.…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Somali troops training in Eritrea took part in the Tigray War that left thousands dead and displaced tens of thousands, according to a special UN human rights report, which could further complicate the crisis in Ethiopia. From November 2020, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and their Eritrean counterparts pitched tents in the Tigray region in pursuit of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray combatants, but numerous reports have linked them to gross human rights violations. The operation…

In Ethiopia, the conflict continues in Tigray province. It killed thousands of people and also caused significant damage. In particular, many infrastructures have been looted or destroyed. With our special correspondent in Aksum, Sebastien nemethThere are dozens of those waiting in a long line that stretches around the…

The UN Deputy Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator since 2017 is leaving his UN post. The opportunity to take a stand with him on humanitarian issues on the African continent, and in particular on Tigray. Last week, the members of the Security Council failed this week for a meeting on the subject. Mark Lowcock answers Carrie Nooten's questions.…

Turnaround in Ethiopia two weeks before the June 21 election. Eskinder Nega, one of the most important political opponents currently in prison, will be able to run. The former journalist became an opposition figure has been behind bars since July last year and his trial has still not started. Relief for the party Balderas, which presents itself for legislative choice of 21 June only in the capital Addis Ababa. It's not just its leader Eskinder Nega, but three other prisoners who may emerge. Geletaw Zeleke is responsible…

ADDIS ABEBA - The Ethiopian Federal Government has identified a number of Ethiopian national defense forces top soldiers directly linked to ongoing crimes against humanity in the Tigray region, following pressure from members of the international community. For the past eight months, ENDF soldiers, along with those from Eritrea and the Amhara regional forces, have been camping in the Tigray region, where they have unleashed the Tigray People's Liberation Front. . However, reports show that the troops have also killed…

Famine is imminent in Ethiopia's war - torn Tigray region and the north of the country, which means hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of death, the UN's humanitarian chief warned on Friday. Mark Lowcock said that the economy has been destroyed along with companies, crops and farms and that there are no banking or telecommunications services. "We are already hearing about starvation-related deaths," he said in a statement. "People need to wake up," Lowcock said. "The international community…

Western chancelleries are once again calling for free and independent access for humanitarian workers in Tigray province, who have been at war for seven months. France, the United States, Britain and several European embassies are also calling for a ceasefire to allow the region to avoid famine. The Ethiopian government claims to be the victim of unjustified international pressure. Addis Ababa denies the allegations and refuses to negotiate with the Tigrayan rebels. Contrary to what humanitarian aid workers report…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is under pressure to demand a ceasefire in Tigray ADDIS ABEBA - The Ethiopian government is under increasing pressure from international partners to order a ceasefire in the Tigray region, where the humanitarian crisis is deteriorating daily, with hundreds of deaths and starvation reported by several non-state actors. Since November 2020, Ethiopia's national…