Politics Tigray rebels accuse AU of bias as mediation efforts grow Addis Ababa – Rebel forces from Ethiopia’s war-torn region of Tigray on Sunday accused the African Union (AU) of bias,... Read more 29 Aug, 2021
Politics Shell-shocked survivors describe brutal Tigray rebel advance Dessie – After seizing the farming village in northern Ethiopia, the rebels roamed the streets searching for young, able-bodied... Read more 26 Aug, 2021
News Ethiopia denies US accusations of blocking Tigray aid Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government on Friday denied claims by US aid chief Samantha Power that it was blocking... Read more 21 Aug, 2021
Politics Caught in the crossfire, Ethiopian minority flees to Sudan Basinga – Dragged into a conflict not of their making, members of Ethiopia’s Qemant ethnic group say their only... Read more 21 Aug, 2021
News Hunger ’emergency’ in regions bordering war-hit Tigray Addis Ababa – Hundreds of thousands of civilians face “emergency levels of hunger” in two regions that were recently drawn... Read more 10 Aug, 2021
Politics Ethiopia threatens to deploy ‘entire defensive capability’ after rebel advances Addis Ababa – Ethiopia warned on Friday it could deploy its “entire defensive capability” after advances by Tigrayan rebels into... Read more 7 Aug, 2021
Politics Tigray rebels reject calls to leave neighbouring regions Addis Ababa – Rebel forces from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray on Friday rebuffed US calls to leave neighbouring regions, one day... Read more 6 Aug, 2021
Opinion Only 10% of needed aid reaching war-hit Tigray: USAID chief Addis Ababa – US aid chief Samantha Power said on Wednesday that only 10% of required humanitarian aid was... Read more 5 Aug, 2021
News US aid chief urges Tigray rebels to exit border regions Addis Ababa – US aid chief Samantha Power has called on rebel forces to “immediately” withdraw from two regions... Read more 4 Aug, 2021
Politics East Sudan residents say bodies seen in river bordering Ethiopia Khartoum – Residents of an east Sudanese town said on Monday they had seen bodies washing up the river on... Read more 3 Aug, 2021