Rebel forces in the Tigray region say fighting has broken out again with neighbouring Eritrea. The Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)’s spokesman Getachew Reda said on Twitter on May 31 that the Eritrean forces shelled the Tigray town of Sheraro…
Richard Dowden in his acclaimed book, “Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles” has this piece of advice for those who wish to explore the continent. ‘’The best way to find out is to go, not as a tourist in a bubble of…
(CPJ)-The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday condemned Ethiopia’s expulsion of Economist correspondent Tom Gardner, following the revocation of his press accreditation on Friday, May 13. Gardner’s expulsion came almost a year after Ethiopian authorities similarly expelled New York Times…
In Ethiopia, while a humanitarian truce came into effect at the end of March, the Tigrayan rebels continue to occupy part of the Afar region. They left behind a region in ruins: buildings, factories, and infrastructures destroyed. The devastation of…
On Sunday, May 8, Tigrayan forces launched a heavy artillery attack over the Eritrean border at the town of Rama and Badme, BBC reported citing credible sources. Heavy fighting lasted for a few hours when the Eritrean forces managed to…