A cease-fire in Ethiopia could bring an end to years of violence.
Tag: Tigray (Ethiopia)
Details in Ethiopia’s Peace Deal Reveal Clear Winners and Losers
Fighters in the country’s northern Tigray region, who fought a bitter two-year war against the Ethiopian Army, must disarm within 30 days and allow security forces to take control of Tigray’s capital.
Your Thursday Briefing: A Truce in Tigray
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Ethiopia and Tigray Rebels Agree to End Civil War, Mediators Say
After two years of fighting that left hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced and facing starvation, the surprise deal came out of peace talks convened by the African Union in South Africa.
Ethiopian Government and Tigray Rebels Are Set to Begin Peace Talks
Delegations from both sides have traveled to South Africa for the first formal negotiations since the civil war erupted nearly two years ago.
After Secret US Talks Fail, A Hidden War in Africa Rapidly Escalates
Months of discreet American diplomacy have failed to stop the fighting in northern Ethiopia. Now, the civil war is plunging into its most alarming phase yet.
Ethiopian Airstrike Hits Kindergarten as Fighting Spreads in Tigray
Local medics said seven people died, including several children, as the region in northern Ethiopia plunged deeper into conflict just days after a truce collapsed.
Fighting Near Tigray Region of Ethiopia Shatters Cease-Fire
Clashes on the border of the Tigray region raised concern about another wave of violence in a ruinous civil war and fueled fears about the fate of millions already on the verge of famine.
Ethnic Killings in Ethiopia Add to Crisis
Allegations of a second recent ethnic massacre in the restive region of Oromia further destabilize a country already coping with civil war in a northern region.
War in Ukraine Compounds Hunger in East Africa
The conflict has driven up the cost of food in a region that depends heavily on crops from Russia and Ukraine and is facing what could be its worst drought in four decades.