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Ethiopia’s government appears to be wielding hunger as a weapon

A rebel region is being starved into submission Ethiopia has suffered famines in the past. Many foreigners know this; in 1985 about one-third of the world’s population watched a pop…

Over 2 million people displaced by conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region – local official

NAIROBI (Reuters) – About 2.2 million people have been displaced within Ethiopia’s Tigray region since fighting erupted there in November with about half fleeing after their homes were burned down,…

Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis: Violations of Int’l Humanitarian & Human Rights Law (22 December 2020)

The war on Tigray: A multi-pronged assault driven by genocidal undercurrents

Tigray’s enemies all have different motivations, but they share a common objective. On 3 November, the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced, on Facebook, that his…

As War Goes On in Ethiopia, Ethnic Harassment Is on the Rise

By Simon Marks and Abdi Latif Dahir Dec. 12, 2020, 11:43 a.m. ET ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — On a bright day in mid-November, about a dozen police officers with machine…

Exclusive: U.S. says reports of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray are ‘credible’

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States believes reports of Eritrean military involvement in the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are “credible,” a State Department spokesperson told Reuters…