Ethiopia confirm rape reports in Tigray war.
Filsan did not say which forces were responsible for rapes documented by the government taskforce.
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Ethiopia strikes deal with United Nations to allow aid workers access Tigray.
Tigray remains largely cut off to media, making it difficult to assess the situation on the ground.
Minister of Foreign Affairs speaks on ECOWAS’ terrorism fight.
He was Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti between 2017 to 2020.
United Nations ‘still hopes for humanitarian access’ to Tigray.
The meeting had been requested by Ireland, Estonia, France, Norway, Britain and the United States.
Tigray conflict ‘tickles’ land dispute
Berhanu argued that the TPLF had illegally incorporated the famously fertile land into Tigray after it came to power in the early 1990s.
Ethiopia Attack: More than 200 loses to death
Mostly inhabited by ethnic Shinasha, Oromo and Amhara people — the last two making up Ethiopia’s most numerous groups — the Metekel area has suffered a string of deadly attacks in recent months.
Tigray Conflict: Ethiopian PM, Abiy meet with AU envoys
But the prime minister received at his office in Addis Ababa on Friday three African ex-leaders — Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and Kgalema Motlanthe of South Africa — dispatched this week by the AU as mediators.
Ethiopia accuses WHO Chief of backing dissident region
But observers have voiced concern about Tigrayans losing their jobs or being arrested for their ethnicity.
Tigray crisis: Uganda’s Museveni urges dialogue with Ethiopia’s Abiy
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced November 4 he had ordered military operations in Tigray in a dramatic escalation of a long-running feud with the region’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
Tigray conflict: Ex President of Nigeria moves to Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s central government announced a military operation in the northern Tigray region on November 4 in a dramatic escalation of a long-running feud with the region’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
Just in: Ethiopian forces seize Airport after fight escalates in Tigray region.
The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, meanwhile, accused Eritrea of sending soldiers over the border to attack local forces.
Storyline: Ethiopia does not want to harm Sudan, Egypt – PM says.
Deadly unrest shook Ethiopia as long-marginalized groups, who seek more say in the country’s politics have taken their anger to the streets for the past few months.
Blue Nile Dam Dispute: United States Seizes Aid to Ethiopia.
The US move came after the three countries failed on Friday to reach an agreement on the management of the dam following 10 days of negotiations.
Death toll in Ethiopia hit 239 over Hundessa’s murder
Pop star Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, a hero to many Oromo who saw him as the voice of their marginalisation, was shot dead by unknown attackers on June 29, heightening ethnic tensions threatening the country’s democratic transition.
166 killed, 167 injured over Hundessa’s murder in Ethiopia. | 2 Stories
His music was the soundtrack to anti-government protests that swept Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the country’s first Oromo leader, to office in 2018.
Hundeessa’s murder part of plot to sow unrest – Ethiopia PM
Abiy, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, wore a military uniform during the meeting, a portion of which was broadcast on state television.
Strong security at Ethiopia famous singer’s funeral amid deadly protest
The singer was shot dead in the capital on Monday by unknown gunmen.
Trouble hit Ethiopia amid Popular Singer, Hundessa’s murder
With the ongoing chaos, the internet had been shut down, major roads were blocked, tyres were being burned and smoke was seen billowing across the city.
COVID-19: Case in Ethiopia raises to 4.
Ethiopia on Sunday reported three new coronavirus cases, raising its total number of patients to four. The Health ministry saidContinue Reading
Breaking: Buhari jets to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja today to attend the 33rd Ordinary Session of Heads of State and Government ofContinue Reading
