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Ethiopia: UN Alarmed at Fate of Refugees in Tigray
UN News, 11 December 2020
Amidst "disturbing reports" from Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan, the UN refugee agency called on Friday for "unfettered access to Tigray in order to reach people in need". Read more »
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Ethiopia: Five Reasons Why the UN Security Council Needs to Deal With the Humanitarian Crisis in Ethiopia
African Arguments, 14 December 2020
Today, the UN Security Council members are expected to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Tigray. Read more »
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UNHCR, 11 December 2020
I am deeply alarmed about the safety and well-being of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia, who have been caught in the conflict in the Tigray region. For over a month, UNHCR and… Read more »
UN Calls for Access to Tigray Refugees
Refugees fleeing to Sudan from the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region are sharing "harrowing accounts of being stopped by armed groups and robbed of their possessions", according to a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees spokesperson. The agency is also concerned over the safety and condition of Eritrean refugees in Tigray who have been caught in the conflict and left without access to services and supplies for more than a month.
Eritrean refugee students at a school in Tigray province, Ethiopia in November 2019.
InFocus
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Prime Minister Abiy's struggle for full control of Ethiopia has come at a huge cost with considerable bloodshed - for which he blames the Tigray People's Liberation Front. He has ... Read more »
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The government in Addis Ababa has questioned the ability of the rebel administration to mount a guerrilla war, their claims of a lack of civilian casualties were contradicted by ... Read more »
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Ethiopia is a key political and economic state in the Horn of Africa, which is also home to Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. One of those countries in the Horn is ... Read more »
