A day after his troops withdrew from the Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed defended the military campaign but said it was no longer bearable.
Tag: War and Armed Conflicts
Jubilant Tigray Capital Greets Insurgents After Ethiopian Retreat
The capture of the capital, Mekelle, by Tigrayan forces was a major blow to Ethiopia’s leader, eight months into a war that has resulted in widespread famine and one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
With Tigray Famine Looming, Aid Groups Seek Access
Aid workers are concerned about a potential new wave of atrocities as Ethiopian and Eritrean forces withdraw from Tigray.
Ethiopia and Eritrea Keep an Uneasy Silence After Tigray Shift
With a bigger humanitarian disaster looming, diplomats are trying to keep a Tigrayan victory from becoming a wider war.
Tigray Leaders Vow to Take the Fight Into Eritrea From Ethiopia
Feeling victorious, the rebels say they will not be safe until they track down the forces that invaded them. But Tigray faces a host of crises immediately, including famine.
Ethiopian Forces Retreat in Tigray, and Rebels Enter the Capital
After months of civil war and government occupation, Tigrayan rebels have pushed a counterattack that quickly brought them to Mekelle’s doorstep. Times journalists are there.
Iraq Is Caught in the Middle as U.S. and Iran Spar on Its Soil
Baghdad condemned American airstrikes on Iranian-controlled militias that have been harrying U.S. operations in Iraq, fearing an escalation.
3 Aid Workers Are Killed in Tigray Region of Ethiopia
The aid group condemned the “brutal murder” of a Spaniard and two Ethiopians whose bodies were found near their vehicle in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern region.
Resistance Fighters Battle Myanmar’s Military in Mandalay
A shootout in Myanmar’s second-biggest city was the first time the military and a group of armed civilians known as the People’s Defense Force clashed in a major urban area.
Armenia’s Governing Party Wins Election Seen as Vote on Peace Deal
The party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan won a snap parliamentary election in which rivals had talked of renegotiating his unpopular settlement with Azerbaijan.