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Ethiopia, Eritrea trade accusations of war as UN urges restraint

Addis Ababa says Eritrean troops crossed into Tigray; Asmara denies it and calls Ethiopia's UN letter a "declaration of war," while diplomatic ties stay cut.

Oct 10 · 4 min read

Map of the Horn of Africa showing Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Conflict

Guterres voices grave concern over northern Ethiopia fighting

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate end to renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, warning of a wider Horn of Africa crisis.

Oct 7 · 2 min read

Guterres Voices Grave Concern Over Northern Ethiopia Fighting

Horn of Africa

Eritrean opposition figure says Tsimdo is united mainly against Addis Ababa

Eritrean Blue Revolution Front Central Committee member Dawit Teferi described "Tsimdo" as a coalition held together mainly by shared opposition to Addis Ababa.

Aug 16 · 2 min read

Eritrean Opposition Figure Calls 'Tsimdo' Alliance a Coalition Bound Only by Shared Opposition to Addis Ababa

Conflict

Drone Strike Hits Tigray School, Casualty Accounts Diverge

A drone strike hit Merewa Secondary School in Tigray region's Raya Alamata district on Monday, with Tigrayan military sources saying three of their fighters died instantly and seven were taken to hospital.

Aug 12 · 2 min read

Plumes of smoke and fire following drone strike in Tigray in 2021.

Politics

TPLF Central Committee Convenes in Axum as Rift Over Interim Administration Deepens

The Tigray People's Liberation Front Central Committee began a high-stakes meeting in Axum on April 15, with mounting indications the party could move to reject the region's interim administration ...

Apr 18 · 4 min read

Politics

TPLF Accuses Federal Government of Violating Pretoria Agreement

The Tigray People's Liberation Front on April 8 accused the federal government of violating the Pretoria Agreement by unilaterally extending the Tigray Interim Administration for one year, calling ...

Apr 10 · 2 min read

Politics

Council of Ministers extends Tigray Interim Administration term for second time

The Ethiopian Council of Ministers has extended the term of the Tigray Interim Administration by one additional year, marking the second extension since the body was established following the Preto...

Apr 8 · 2 min read

Politics

Tigray Salary Cuts, Territory Evictions Deepen Post-War Tensions

The Tigray regional administration has implemented a 20% salary deduction for government employees, sparking widespread outrage as officials simultaneously allege continued forced evictions in disp...

Mar 21 · 1 min read

Conflict

Amnesty Documents Gang Rape, Sexual Slavery by Rebel Fighters in Western Oromia

A new briefing details atrocities against women and girls in Kellem Wallaga zone between 2020 and 2024, calling on Ethiopian authorities and international monitors to pursue accountability for acts that may constitute war crimes.

Mar 12 · 2 min read

Conflict

Hundreds flee Tigray daily as federal and regional forces mass along border

Hundreds of people are fleeing Ethiopia's Tigray Regional State daily by bus and plane as federal and Tigrayan forces mass along their shared border, with dozens of young men carrying backpacks and...

Mar 12 · 2 min read