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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…
Ethiopia volatile with fighting, ethnic profiling of Tigrayans – UN rights boss
GENEVA (Reuters) – The situation in Ethiopia is “worrying and volatile” as fighting in the Tigray region continues amid reports of ethnic profiling of Tigrayans including in Addis Ababa, U.N.…
Fleeing Ethiopians Tell of Ethnic Massacres in Tigray War
Tens of thousands have sought safety in Sudan, where they gave accounts to Times journalists of a devastating and complex conflict that threatens Ethiopia’s stability. HAMDAYET, Sudan — The armed…
Eritrea’s Role in Ethiopia’s Conflict and the Fate of Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia
This article, originally published by African Arguments on December 4, 2020, was written by Mesfin Hagos (founding member of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF) in the 1970s who served…