Ethiopia

The latest ethnic violence in Ethiopia's Amhara region has left many dead and displaced hundreds of thousands, a federal official said on Friday. The attack with gunfire and widespread arson has increased fears of insecurity in Africa's second most populous country ahead of the national elections scheduled for June. The Amhara region is dominated by the ethnic Amhara group, Ethiopia's second largest. The violence started last week in the special zones North Shoa and Oromo, of which the latter is populated mainly by…

There is still no evidence that Eritrean troops are withdrawing from Tigray, the US State Department said on Wednesday, confirming UN information. By the end of March, the Ethiopian Prime Minister had for the first time acknowledged the presence of Asmara's soldiers in Tigray. He had announced that they would withdraw, but several sources confirm that they are still present. For the Americans, the Eritrean troops are always there. Washington has once again demanded their complete withdrawal. A departure from Tigray…

Tigray's humanitarian crisis deepens as Ethiopian troops target civilians ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia | The current crisis in the Tigray region continues to worsen as Ethiopian national defense forces continue to search several villages, even weeks after the UN raised a red alert over the matter. A report prepared by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs shows that…

A new fireplace for violence in Ethiopia, already destabilized by the war in Tigray and inter-municipal clashes in several provinces. This time it is members of the Ethiopian Federation's two most populous people who are colliding more and more violently: Amharas and Oromos. For several months, an Oromo guerrilla has carried out deadly attacks, especially against Amharas.…

The EU said on Monday it would allocate 53.7 million euros ($ 64.6 million) in humanitarian aid to the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia, including those affected by the conflict in the northern Tigray area, according to a statement. EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic, who is expected in Ethiopia on Tuesday, said the conflict in the Tigray region has exacerbated an already difficult situation in the Horn of Africa. On November 4 last year, Ethiopia launched a sweeping law enforcement operation…

At least 14 civilians and a police officer have died in the latest ethnic violence in Ethiopia's Amhara region, officials said on Monday, increasing to hundreds. Dozens of homes have burned to the ground and thousands of civilians have been displaced since just Wednesday, many of them now housed in schools and stadiums, officials said. The Ethiopian military said on Sunday that it was sending troops to try to calm the situation, which has exacerbated security concerns ahead of the national elections…

On Friday, April 17, Eritrea acknowledged for the first time the presence of its troops in Ethiopia and announced that they would withdraw. as reported from Nairobi, Albane ThirouardSpeech exchange for Eritrea. Since the beginning of November, the central power of Addis Ababa has been fighting the regional power in Tigray,…

The UN Security Council will meet on Thursday, April 15, in New York at the request of the United States to review the situation in Tigray province in northern Ethiopia. Diplomats will try to find a common position after learning that a new massacre involving the Eritrean army took place last Monday. Two issues are on the agenda of the UN Security Council meeting to discuss the situation in Ethiopia: access to civilian assistance, first but also the announced withdrawal of the Eritrean army from Tigray. However, this…

Every year, thousands of migrants make dangerous boat trips to war-torn Yemen, many with the aim of traveling overland to the Gulf countries in search of work. But recently, many migrants have called for it to stop, forcing a protracted and often dangerous flow out of the Horn of Africa at sea and then north through Yemen to the Gulf states for work. Their hopes for a better future have been thwarted by coronavirus restrictions and security conditions, leaving them in a country where millions are…

Sudan's prime minister has invited his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts to discuss a resolution on issues surrounding Ethiopia's plans to build a dam on a tributary of the Nile, his office said on Wednesday. Last week, talks with the three countries hosting the President of the African Union, Congo, failed to reach a binding agreement on the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the filling of its large reservoir. Ever since construction began in 2011, Egypt has viewed the dam…