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…
Read morePower 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…
Read moreTigray 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…
Read moreProtests 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…
Read moreTigray 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…
Read moreEritrea: 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…
Read moreEthiopian PM, Abiy Ahmed, talks of relations with Eritrea in Tigray
Ethiopia PM visits Tigray region, asked to address conflict with Eritrea Source: Africa News Daniel Mumbere Ethiopia Ethiopian prime minister,…
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