Tigray

Eritrean troops blow up Tigray despite withdrawal WASHINGTON, USA - Eritrean troops have been linked to ongoing rape, torture and massacres in the Tigray region, reports suggest, despite persistent calls to withdraw them from the area, a step that could lead to further international sanctions, according to security experts. The most affected people are women who are being raped and tortured, the…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday expressed deep concern over reports that soldiers had taken hundreds of people from IDP camps in the war-torn Tigray region of Ethiopia earlier this week, saying such places should be a safe haven. . Three aid workers and a doctor told Reuters this week that Eritrean and Ethiopian soldiers forcibly detained more than 500 young men and women from four camps for displaced people in the northern region of Shire on Monday night. "We…

Biden demands the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray WASHINGTON, USA | Joe Biden has called for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from the Tigray region of Ethiopia just days after Washington issued visa restrictions to top officials in Addis Ababa and Asmara, in what could be a game changer among allegations of gross human rights abuses. For over six months, the…

The UN Security Council has warned of imminent famine in the war-torn Tigray region of Ethiopia, as more than 20% of the area's population is already facing food insecurity. In a review, Mark Lowcock, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Coordinator, said "there is a serious risk of famine if aid is not scaled up in the next two months" and warned the Security Council that urgent action is needed. to avoid disaster. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops to Tigray in early…

According to Reuters, soldiers have entered a camp for displaced people in Shire, in western Tigray. They are said to have beaten and stripped civilians before taking hundreds of them. The conflict that has been going on since November has cost thousands of lives. But also significant damage. In the Negash, the El Nejashi Mosque, one of the most important Muslim sites in Africa, was bombed and looted.…

Ethiopia denies the use of chemical weapons in the Tigray War ADDIS ABEBA - The Ethiopian federal government has denied reports that Ethiopia's national defense force used chemical weapons in the Tigray region, where the National Army has led operations against the Tigray People's Liberation Front . A report published by the Telegraph through Will Brown, the correspondent in East Africa,…

The United States on Sunday announced visa restrictions for Ethiopian and Eritrean officials accused of promoting a six-month war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, saying those involved "had not taken any meaningful measures to stop hostilities." "People in Tigray continue to be affected by human rights abuses, abuses and atrocities, and urgent humanitarian aid is being blocked by the Ethiopian and Eritrean military," said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement. "Despite significant diplomatic…

US announces visa restrictions for Ethiopian and Eritrean officials over Tigray conflict WASHINGTON - An unspecified number of officials from Eritrea and Ethiopia will not be able to obtain visas for the United States over what Washington links to atrocities committed in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, in a war that has left thousands dead, according to unverified reports. Since November 2020,…

The conflict in the northern part of the country has been going on since November. By the end of three weeks, the federal government had declared victory, but the fighting continued. Leaders of the TPLF's former power are still free and its armed wing, the TDF (Tigray Defense Force), continues to confront the Ethiopian and Eritrean federal forces in Tigray. Meeting with a TDF cell.…

The United States is targeting Eritrean and Ethiopian officials over the Tigray genocide ADDIS ABEBA - The Foreign Ministry is targeting an unknown number of officials in Eritrea and Ethiopia for sanctions, foreign policy reports, in connection with the massacre in several parts of the Tigray region, following reports of civilian deaths. Troops from the two countries have been pitching tents in…