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.
Tag: War and Armed Conflicts
Gunmen Storm Wake in Mexico, Killing at Least Nine
It was the latest bloody attack to roil the central state of Guanajuato, which is embroiled in a turf war between rival criminal groups.
Yemen Airport Is Attacked as New Government Arrives
The attack occurred just as a plane carrying several cabinet officials landed. The cabinet’s formation was supposed to be a step toward resolving Yemen’s civil war.
Arrest of Cameraman in Ethiopia Signals Wider Crackdown
The government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has stepped up the arrests of journalists since going to war in the country’s northern region of Tigray.
Refugees Come Under Fire as Old Foes Fight in Concert in Ethiopia
Forces from neighboring Eritrea have joined the war in northern Ethiopia, and have rampaged through refugee camps committing human rights violations, officials and witnesses say.
‘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.
After Armenia-Azerbaijan War, Trauma, Tragedy and Devastation
For Armenians uprooted from their homes, and for Azerbaijanis returning to uninhabitable towns, “It’s going to be very hard to forgive.”
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.
‘What Can I Feel? The Most Important Is That We Are Alive’
A village on the frontline of the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia welcomes peace — after more than two decades.
From Shelled Ethiopian City, Doctors Tally Deaths and Plead for Help
Ethiopia’s prime minister promised a swift, surgical military campaign in the restive province of Tigray. But doctors in the regional capital reported civilian deaths, looting and a looming crisis.