Sudan has summoned the Ethiopian ambassador in Khartoum, amid deepening tensions, claiming that the neighbouring country's army had kidnapped and executed seven of its soldiers and ... Read more »
European Union Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic on a visit to Tigray has said a lack of fuel is preventing delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid Read more »
There's almost no one left in Abala, a once-bustling town on the border of Ethiopia's northern Tigray and Afar regions. Its streets are empty, given over to stray dogs and troops ... Read more »
The war in northern Ethiopia that began in November 2020 has left millions in Tigray on the brink of famine. Reports suggest that nearly 40% of the region's six million ... Read more »
A Tigrayan general and former commander in the African Union mission in Somalia died in custody after he was arrested along with other senior officers in the early days of the war ... Read more »
Eid al-Fitr prayers at Addis Ababa Stadium, in the capital Addis Ababa, were disrupted after gunshots and teargas were discharged in the large crowds. Journalists at the scene ... Read more »
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission is investigating a video shared online that appears to show government troops abusing and shooting an ethnic Tigrayan boy. Read more »
Ethiopia's ancient civilisations are believed to date back more than 3,000 years. Many of the country's most famous ancient artefacts are found in Tigray. The region has been ... Read more »
Henry Wilkins for Voice of America reports that a British environmental group warns the war in the Tigray region is driving deforestation. It says b Read more »
UN News Service reports that Ethiopia's eastern Somali region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, which is worsening the already deteriora Read more »
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