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Why the Tigray crisis is far from over
The Conversation  |  Mar 19, 2025

An estimated one million displaced people are grappling with high levels of food insecurity, and thousands of schools remain closed.

AU Peace and Security Council raises alarm over rising tensions with Tigray’s TPLF
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 14, 2025

The AU emphasised the necessity of upholding the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) signed between the TPLF and Ethiopia in Pretoria.

Explainer: Why are Ethiopia and Eritrea on the brink of a possible war?
Reuters  |  Mar 14, 2025

Experts say the standoff could lead to Ethiopia and Eritrea backing rival camps in Tigray and ultimately coming into direct conflict.

Foreign missions call for urgent cessation of hostilities in Northern Ethiopia
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 13, 2025

Disputes between rival factions intensified recently with the region’s embattled administrator appealing for help from the federal government after a...

Over half a million displaced in Amhara face dire conditions as shelters crumble
Addis Standard  |  Mar 06, 2025

The GSC report also highlighted the dire conditions of the more than 900,000 displaced individuals in the Tigray region, with 18% of IDPs across 90 co...

Amnesty urges UNHRC to condemn forced return of Eritrean refugees
Addis Standard  |  Mar 06, 2025

Amnesty also noted that in August 2024, Türkiye forcibly returned about 180 Eritreans, which it said violated their right to protection and the princi...

Opinion: Looming Ethiopia-Eritrea tension: Is new cycle of armed conflict imminent?
Addis Standard  |  Mar 01, 2025

The 2018 peace deal invited Eritrea, which Asmara accepted with open arms and demonstrated tremendous commitment to wipe out the shared foe, TPLF. Thr...

Axum court dismisses case against schools over hijab ban; students and advocates decry rights violations
Addis Standard  |  Mar 02, 2025

In response, the Axum District Court issued a warrant on January 27, ordering the detention of school officials accused of defying the court’s ruling....

Civil society organisations call for urgent action over hijab ban in Tigray schools
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Feb 26, 2025

Despite a court decision suspending the ban on January 14, the students have not been allowed to resume their education.

Border clashes raise fears of renewed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea
Amina Wako  |  Feb 25, 2025

After Eritrea gained independence in 1991, the two nations fought a brutal border war between 1998 and 2000, which ended under an Algeria-mediated pea...

Ethiopia's election body suspends TPLF amid wrangles over control of party that administers Tigray region
Reuters  |  Feb 14, 2025

Analysts fear the deepening rift could spill over into violence, further destabilising Africa's second-most populous country.

Ethiopia secures African Union Peace and Security Council seat amid regional tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 13, 2025

Given the growing geopolitical interest in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia's membership will allow it to counter external influence while promoting its o...

Is Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on the brink of a fresh conflict?
DW News  |  Feb 07, 2025

Amid soaring prices, some Tigray locals have stormed banks to withdraw money to buy and hoard food and other essential goods.

Thousands protest in Ethiopia’s Mekelle over schools’ non-compliance with court’s hijab rulings
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 21, 2025

The Axum City District Court had previously suspended the directive prohibiting Muslim students from wearing hijabs and summoned five schools to respo...

Tigray's forgotten internally displaced people grapple with severe social and economic challenges
DW News  |  Jan 21, 2025

According to Tigray's interim regional administration, nearly one million displaced people have not been able to return to their homes.

Will al-Shabaab get stronger in Ethiopia? Two reasons why it’s unlikely – analyst
The Conversation  |  Dec 08, 2024

The militant group Harakat al-Shabaab, as it refers to itself, arose out of Ethiopia’s Somali regional state 18 years ago.

Tigray’s interim president calls for peaceful relations with Eritrea
Amina Wako  |  Nov 18, 2024

Getachew concluded by urging the international community to support Tigray’s reconstruction and peace-building initiatives.

Tigray Interim Administration accuses TPLF of “coup” attempt
Amina Wako  |  Nov 11, 2024

The administration’s statement contends that Debretsion’s faction has transitioned from merely “obstructing government work” to engaging in outright “...

UN mulls suspending relief to Ethiopia's Amhara after aid workers attacked
Reuters  |  Oct 08, 2024

The proposal was written by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and shared with the Ethiopia Humanitarian Country Team.

TPLF ousts Tigray interim administration leaders, including President Getachew Reda
Amina Wako  |  Oct 07, 2024

Among those removed are Beyene Mekru, Professor Kindeya Gebrehiwot, Dr. Hagos Godefay, and Almaz Gebretsadq.

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