Tigray’s rich heritage is ‘highly endangered’, experts warn, as the conflict escalates near key cultural sites Source: The Guardian Harriet…
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Author: Martin Plaut
Gidey’s story
“We thought Eritreans were our brothers” – Gidey’s story Gidey is a Tigrean mother who just arrived in Britain. She…
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What are the war aims of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia in Tigray?
By Martin Plaut The Tigray war has turned into an all-out conflict, pitting Tigrayan forces loyal to the Tigray People’s…
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President Biden’s nominated Secretary of State: “Eritrean refugees are on the receiving end of atrocities”
Antony Blinken, the nominee to be President Biden’s Secretary of State (Foreign Minister) had a nomination hearing in the US…
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Ethiopia’s unique religious heritage suffers tragic damaged in the Tigray war
The magnificent religious buildings, libraries, paintings and artefacts of Tigray are being damaged and destroyed. Some have been shelled and…
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UNHCR Tigray – thousands of Eritrean refugees sleeping rough “in dire conditions”
Source: UNHCR UNHCR finds dire need in Eritrean refugee camps cut off in Tigray conflict This is a summary of…
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“I must speak out when the Church is silent”
Lisanewerk Desta is not a man who is easily silenced. A theologian who is the head of the library and…
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The death of one man
In a war the death of one person sometimes comes to symbolise an incident. The death of Asmelash Weldeselassie seems…
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First video apparently showing Aksum massacre outside Mariam of Zion church
The blog below includes a video which is circulating on Twitter. The video is very disturbing, showing the dead, with…
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An Appeal from the Catholic Bishop of Adigrat
This appeal by the Catholic Bishop of Adigrat highlights how severe the situation is in Tigray. The Bishop makes no…
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