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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects attempts at mediation in Tigray

In Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ultimatum expires on Wednesday. Humanitarian and politicians fear a bloodbath when the region is cut off from the world. Diplomats, international institutions and foreign powers try to encourage dialogue. But the Ethiopian authorities are still deafening the ear. From our correspondent…

at the Ethiopian border, the refugee’s exile intensifies

As the conflict escalates in Tigray, more than 40,000 refugees have crossed the border into Sudan, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). They keep coming in the thousands and come a little further away every day. From our special envoy to the Ethiopian border, Eliott BrachetThe ultimatum was…

The Mayi-Kadra massacre is said to have left about 600 dead

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has estimated that 600 people have been massacred in the city of Mai-Kadra, in the western part of the region. These crimes are alleged to have been committed by a Tigrayan militia. as reported from Addis Ababa, Noé Rochet-BodinAmnesty Internationalhad already taken up this city is located…

the federal army is preparing to invade Mekele

In Ethiopia, the conflict in the province of Tigray continues, still cut off from the world since the fighting began on November 4. The federal army says it is advancing against the dissident regional capital Mekele and is preparing to invade it. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave the TPLF, the party that runs the region, three days to give up, and the army has warned residents of the city and prompted a UN…

the string tightens around the city of Mekele

In Ethiopia, the conflict in the province of Tigray continues, still cut off from the world since the fighting began on November 4. The federal army says it is advancing against the dissident regional capital Mekele and is preparing to invade it. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave the TPLF, the party that runs the region, three days to give up, and the army warned residents of the city and caused a UN…

Tigrayan refugees say they are victims of expropriation of militias

On the run from the fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray province, thousands of refugees - 38,000 according to the UNHCR - continue to flee to Sudan. In parallel with the offensive led by the troops of the regular army, they say they were victims of the Amharas, the neighboring ethnic group of the Tigrayans. Militias and armed groups wanted to allocate their land.…

The African Union is trying a new mediation

It is a new attempt at mediation in Ethiopia to end the conflict between the government and the dissident Tigray region. The latest attempt comes from Cyril Ramaphosa and the African Union. It has now been eighteen days since the clashes took place and caused the flight of more than 30,000 refugees in neighboring Sudan. The UN said on Friday, November 20, that it expects 200,000 in total. To end the fighting, many countries and international organizations have called for a ceasefire for two weeks. Calls are systematically…

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