Source: Ethiopia Insight Three interest groups are competing to influence Debretsion Gebremichael, the veteran TPLF chairman and acting regional president…
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Tag: Tigray
Infestation of locusts hits Ethiopia, but what of Eritrea?
ETHIOPIA Desert Locusts Briefingnote – 15 November 2019 Source: ACAPS. See full report here Overview: Key priorities Since June, above…
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Ethiopia: An independent Tigray?
According to BBC Tigrinya, Weyn, the official voice of the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), recommended that Tigray, the state in the north of Ethiopia,…
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Ethiopia and Eritrea’s peace must be rooted in past
Historical grievances between the two societies are a major barrier to a healthy relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea Source: Ethiopia Insight…
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Detained Tigrayan youth land blow on TPLF
Ethiopia Insight May 15, 2019 by Getachew Gebrekiros Temare Activists are challenging the ruling party by encouraging citizens to demand…
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Power shift creates new tensions and Tigrayan fears in Ethiopia
“Shaking up Ethiopia’s government risks exacerbating several long-simmering ethnic rivalries” Source: James Jeffrey/IRIN MEKELLE/ETHIOPIA, 14 February 2019 “Ethnic tensions…
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Tigray acting regional president meets President Isaias
The BBC Tigrinya service reports on an interview they had with Debretsion Gebremichael, during which he explained how he held…
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Protests mar opening of Ethiopia-Eritrea border
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Eritrea’s President Isaias and Gedu Andargachew, President of the Amhara region, were in the Ethiopian…
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Tigray protest halts army’s attempt to move heavy weapons to Oromia
Popular protests on Monday prevented the Ethiopian army from transferring its heavy weapons from north-eastern Tigray. The events took place…
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Eritrea: Tension and Anger with Ethiopian cross-border merchants
The Eritrean people are angry and feeling disrespected in their own country By Seid Ali Hijay With the peace agreement between…
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