Ethiopia said Thursday that rebels from war-hit Tigray had been routed from the neighbouring region of Afar, as both sides…
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Ethiopia’s war spills over into Djibouti with clashes between Somali and Afar
Source: BBC Houses torched in inter-communal clashes in Djibouti Mary Harper, Africa editor, BBC World Service The authorities in Djibouti say…
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This Ethiopian Road Is a Lifeline for Millions. Now It’s Blocked
Aid workers say the Ethiopian government has effectively cut off the lone route into the conflict-torn region of Tigray, leading…
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Abiy’s Prosperity yields few dividends for Ethiopia’s Afar
Source: Ethiopia Insight Abiy’s Prosperity yields few dividends for Ethiopia’s Afar 21 July, 2021 by Dawud Mohammed Superficial political changes have…
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A critical moment in the Tigray war
It appears that the war that began on 4 November 2020 has reached a turning point. The Tigrayans have launched…
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Eritrean authorities force the closure of the only Islamic school for Afar – discussion today
ERITREAN AFAR NATIONAL CONGRESS ERITRIYAH QAFARIH AGATIH KOBOXU المؤتمر الوطني لعفر ارتريا Restoring the Self Determination of the Eritrean Afar…
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Eritrea’s potash mining takes shape but questions remain
Two articles indicate the rapid progress towards the development of a vast potash mine in the Danakil desert. Both are…
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Flooding hits Afar – thousands displaced
A report from the Famine Early Warning Network shows the scale of the flooding. This indicates that much of the…
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Statement from the Red Sea Afar human rights organization
RSAHRO statement Source: Erivision BY: Ibrahin afarensis RSAHRO statement Red Sea Afar Human Rights organization issued statement on May 30, 2020…
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Eritrea: the regime lashes out at the Afar
Source:L’Avvenier Note: Google translate from Italian Paolo Lambruschi Friday 5 June 2020 The rebel region is isolated: the Afar minority is…
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