Less than a year after the war in the country’s northern Tigray region ended, Ethiopia’s military is battling an ethnic militia in the neighboring Amhara region in a part of Africa already ravaged by conflict.
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Ethiopian Airlines Pilots Miss Landing After Reportedly Falling Asleep
The pilots reportedly could not be reached by air traffic control and were awakened by an onboard alarm. The airline said they had been suspended pending an investigation.
Ethiopia Declares ‘Humanitarian Truce’ in War-Ravaged Tigray Region
The conflict, now lasting 17 months, has left thousands dead, millions displaced and hindered aid from reaching those going hungry in the country’s northern region.
Ethiopia Declares ‘Humanitarian Truce’ in War-Ravaged Tigray Region
The conflict, now lasting 17 months, has left thousands dead, millions displaced and has hindered aid from reaching those going hungry in the country’s northern region.
Tigray Rebels Executed Dozens of Civilians, Report Says
The report from Human Rights Watch adds to the mounting violations committed by the warring parties since the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region began over a year ago.
Ethiopia Says It Recaptured 2 Strategic Towns From Tigray Rebels
The government said it took back the towns of Dessie and Kombolcha, the latest in a string of wins Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has claimed in recent days.
Millions More People Got Access to Clean Water. Can They Drink It?
The U.N. pledged to halve the proportion of the world without access to clean drinking water by 2015.
Eight Groups Join Tigray Rebels Vowing to Oust Ethiopia’s Leader
The government calls the new coalition, announced in Washington, a “publicity stunt,” as intermediaries try to negotiate a peaceful solution to a year of conflict.
Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency as Rebels Advance Toward Capital
In a milestone in the yearlong conflict, the government called on civilians to arm themselves and defend Addis Ababa after Tigrayan forces captured two towns nearby.
‘My Blood Is Boiling’: War Fever Surges in Ethiopia as Its Civil War Spreads
A government drive to enlist civilians in the war effort threatens to widen the conflict, forcing ethnic groups to take sides and potentially spilling into the broader region.