Ethiopian federal troops have recaptured the historic town of Lalibela which had been under Tigrayan rebel forces control for months, officials say. The government’s communication service said the town had been cleared of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters…
(VOA)– People displaced by fighting in the eastern Amhara region say that beyond the immediate violence of war, they also are battling hunger and unmet critical medical needs. Residents interviewed by VOA’s Horn of Africa Service at a refugee camp…
Former acting U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, Vicki Huddleston has openly expressed support for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in its bid to advance toward the capital city of Addis Ababa with the goal of overthrowing the Prime Minister Abiy…
People in parts of the Amhara region that are under the occupation of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have not received any food assistance from international aid agencies, the region’s National Disaster Risk Management Commission said. The Amhara region’s…
U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power has asked colleagues about ways to embarrass the Ethiopian government, according to a report. Politico website reported on Thursday citing “a senior USAID official” as saying that, in an early brainstorming session…
Tigrayan rebels have ransacked and destroyed key infrastructure in Kombolcha town almost immediately after they arrived in the town two weeks ago, South Wollo Zone Chief Administrator Abdi Hussein told the Reporter newspaper on Sunday. Although it is difficult to…
(Aljazeera)-Tigrayan rebels have killed more than 150 civilians in the Amhara region on suspicion of being informants or offering aid to federal forces, the government-affiliated Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said in a report. The investigation, published on Saturday, which draws…
For nearly a year Ethiopia and its people have been the victims of a devastating insurgency, a propaganda campaign spreading harmful misinformation, and political prejudice in international policy circles. Since losing power in 2018, the dictatorial elites of the Tigray…
The Ethiopian government on Thursday outlined three necessary conditions for possible discussions with the Tigrayan rebels if the one-year war in northern Ethiopia is to end. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Dina Mufti said the TPLF must withdraw from Amhara and Afar…
Tigray fighters raped, robbed, and beat up local women after attacking a town in the Amahra region, according to a new Amnesty International report released on Wednesday. Amnesty’s investigation is based on interviews with 16 sexual assault survivors and local authorities…