Source: Globe and Mail GEOFFREY YORKAFRICA BUREAU CHIEFJANICE DICKSONJOHANNESBURG AND OTTAWAPUBLISHED DECEMBER 7, 2020 The 19-year-old refugee, wounded by gunfire…
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The Tigray war in maps - who holds which areas?
The maps below, from public sources, provide a picture of the current state of the war. Remember what Prime Minister…
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The battle for Mekelle commences
Tigray leader says Ethiopian offensive on regional capital of Mekelle has begun By Reuters Staff ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - The leader…
Read moreEthiopia PM meets AU envoys but bars them from Tigray
Source: BBC Ethiopia PM meets AU envoys but bars them from Tigray Kalkidan Yibeltal BBC News, Addis Ababa Ethiopia’s Prime…
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African envoys due to meet Ethiopian PM as war ultimatum expires
The envoys were due to meet Abiy at 11 a.m. (0800 GMT), Redwan Hussein, spokesman of the government’s State of…
Read moreEthiopia to begin ‘final phase’ of offensive in Tigray region, says PM
“The 72-hour period granted to the criminal TPLF clique to surrender peacefully is now over and our law enforcement campaign…
Read moreWill the Tigray conflict strengthen Abiy’s hand in Ethiopia?
Experts say a rapid victory against Tigray’s rebel government would personally benefit the Ethiopian prime minister. They also warn it…
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s threat: a war crime foretold
Military spokesman Colonel Dejene Tsegaye told state-run Ethiopia Broadcasting Corporation that “the next phases are the decisive part of the…
Read moreWho Benefits from the Destruction of Ethiopia?
Source: World Peace Foundation by ALEX DEWAAL on NOVEMBER 19, 2020 There are a lot of unanswered questions about the war in Ethiopia….
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Ethiopia pushes toward Tigray capital, rebuffs African mediation
Source: Reuters NAIROBI/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The Ethiopian government said on Saturday its forces had seized another town in their…
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