A rebel region is being starved into submission Source: Economist Ethiopia suffered famines in the past. Many foreigners know this;…
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Ethiopia’s government appears to be wielding hunger as a weapon
EU to dispatch humanitarian negotiator to Ethiopia after aid suspension
By Vince Chadwick // 19 January 2021 Source: Devex Pekka Haavisto, Finnish minister for foreign affairs. Photo by: European Union The European…
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As a Tigrayan, my bond with Ethiopia feels beyond repair
Source: African Arguments BY TEMESGEN KAHSAY JANUARY 12, 2021 We’re told the war is not with ordinary Tigrayans. Yet as…
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Eritrea’s shadow war laid bare amid accusations of Eritrean war crimes in Tigray
Source: Daily Telegraph Ethiopia and Eritrea have consistently denied reports that Eritrean troops had crossed the borderByZecharias Zelalem and Will…
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Eritrean refugees become target as old enemies join forces in chaos of Tigray conflict
Source:The Independent Witnesses have begun to give accounts of the toll on civilians and the pervasive presence of Eritrean soldiers…
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Reuters cameraman detained in Ethiopia has seen no evidence against him, lawyer says
“His wife, Hawi Desalegn, said the couple’s three children were deeply upset about his arrest. On Tuesday, she said that…
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Sudan’s information minister accuses Ethiopian army of involvement in border attack
Source: Memo Https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201226-sudans-information-minister-accuses-ethiopia-army-of-border-attack-involvement/ The Sudanese Minister of Information Faisal Mohamed Saleh has accused the Ethiopian army of being behind the…
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European concerns for human rights violations and ethnic discrimination in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union The European Union is closely following the crisis…
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Mind over matter: Abiy Ahmed’s aim to “Pentecostalize Ethiopian politics”
Source: Ethiopia Insight December 24, 2020 by René Lefort The premier believes the power of positive thinking can help him save…
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Horn of Africa leaders meet in Djibouti amid a sea of troubles
It is hard to think of a more difficult background to today’s extraordinary IGAD summit in Djibouti. These are just…
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