Tigray

Somalia: Farmajo blamed for deployment of Somali soldiers in Tigray MOGADISHU, Somalia - Hours after a report by the UN special rapporteur on the violation of human rights by Eritrean troops leaked, outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was accused of authorizing the deployment of trainee soldiers in the Tigray region, which has given rise to current concern. In the report, the…

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopians must be courageous and face their enemies without fear, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said, noting that the country would leave no room for traitors who are determined to thwart efforts to restore order and unity in the country. nation of the Horn of Africa. According to the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the country faces challenges from "traitors from within and without," but he has not disclosed an identity. This is the first time that Abiy Ahmed has apparently blamed strangers for the country's…

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…

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…

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…

In Ethiopia, in less than two days in a row, the United States, France, Britain and Canada have called for a ceasefire in Tigray. The conflict has cost thousands of lives and caused significant damage as well. In particular, many infrastructures have been looted or destroyed. Report in the town of Mekoni, where a large agricultural company was attacked at the beginning of the conflict.…

I would rather die than hand over power, says Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ADDIS ABEBA - A sound released by Kello Media from Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who appeals to members of the Welfare Party, could diminish the prominent young Democrat's international reputation, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, over his efforts to restore peace in the Horn of Africa. Ahmed, 46,…

In Ethiopia, the Tigray War continues. Federal forces, especially supported by Eritrean troops, launched a large-scale military operation in November 2020. The soldiers confront the men from the former power in Tigray, TPLF. The conflict has claimed thousands of lives. Several abuses against civilians have been committed. The region is undergoing a serious humanitarian crisis. In the face of this…

Following the alleged massacre, Ethiopia says it is moving fast to restore order in Tigray ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopian authorities are keen to restore peace and stability to the Tigray region, which has now emerged, months after the assassination, which killed thousands of government critics, leading to massive international condemnation. The Tigray crisis shocked the world after reports…