The attack hit a busy market in Tigray, where there has been fierce fighting as rebels say they are expanding their counterattack against Ethiopian government forces.
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As Ethiopia Fights in Tigray Region, a Crackdown on Journalists
Authorities have detained journalists without charges and revoked the accreditation of a reporter for The New York Times.
Sexual Violence Pervades Ethiopia’s War in Tigray Region
Rape is being used as a weapon as fighting rages in remote parts of Tigray region. “Even if we had shouted,” one woman said, “there was no one to listen.”
Eritrea Agrees to Withdraw Troops From Tigray, Ethiopia Says
The announcement comes amid mounting international condemnation of atrocities in Tigray, and days after an American presidential envoy visited Ethiopia’s prime minister.
Fear and Hostility Simmer as Ethiopia’s Military Keeps Hold on Tigray
Accounts of atrocities keep coming in as the wounded flee to the regional capital, Mekelle, where Tigrayans say they are being winnowed for their leaders’ rebellion.
On ‘Rooftop of Africa,’ Ethiopia’s Troops Hunt Fugitive Former Rulers
Politicians and military commanders who once led Ethiopia are being tracked down, caught and sometimes killed by their own country’s soldiers in the war in the Tigray region.
Dozens Die in Ethnic Massacre in Troubled Ethiopian Region
It was the latest of several bloody outbursts over the past year in the western region of Benishangul-Gumuz, along the border with Sudan, where ethnic tensions are running high.
‘I Miss Home’: In Tigray Conflict, Displaced Children Suffer
Of the thousands of refugees who have fled the conflict in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, nearly a third are children. Hundreds of them walked unaccompanied to Sudan.
As War Goes On in Ethiopia, Ethnic Harassment Is on the Rise
Ethnic Tigray people all over the country report an increase in discrimination and abuse from the authorities.
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.