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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.

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 »
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 »
Ethiopia: Statement Attributable to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi On the Situation in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

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 »

Hazim Elhag/UNHCR

Ethiopian refugees walk through rocky terrain to reach Hamdayet, Sudan.

Ethiopia: Update On Unicef's Response for Ethiopian Refugees in Sudan and Host Communities

Unicef, 11 December 2020

In Sudan, nearly 50,000 people are currently seeking refuge--primarily in Gedaref and Kassala states. UNICEF and partners are working closely with the transitional government to… Read more »
Ethiopia: International Humanitarian Aid Must Be Allowed Into Tigray Refugee Camps Amid Food Shortage Warning

AI London, 11 December 2020

The Ethiopian authorities must allow unfettered international humanitarian aid to reach refugee camps in Tigray state, Amnesty International said today, amid warnings from the… Read more »

Elisabeth Arnsdorf Haslund/UNHCR

Eritrean refugee students at a school in Tigray province, Ethiopia in November 2019.

Ethiopia: U.S. Senators Draft Resolution to Sanction Ethiopian Military, Political Officials

Reporter, 12 December 2020

Two US senators representing Idaho and Maryland have introduced a resolution that calls for targeted sanctions on Ethiopian military and political officials, it was learnt. The… Read more »
Ethiopia: Govt Safely Returning Eritrean Refugees to Camps - State of Emergency Fact Check

ENA, 11 December 2020

The Government of Ethiopia is safely returning Eritrean refugees to their respective camps where they can have access to service delivery systems and live peacefully, Ethiopia… Read more »
Ethiopia: Food, Medical Supplies Dispatched to Tigray Region - Prime Minister Office

ENA, 11 December 2020

The federal government announced today that it has dispatched food and medical supplies to Mekele city and several towns of Tigray Regional State as part of the humanitarian… Read more »
Ethiopia: TPLF Clique Looted, Destroyed Office of Refugee Camps in Shire - Arra

ENA, 10 December 2020

The TPLF junta has looted and destroyed the coordination office of four Eritrean refugee camps in Shire town, according to the Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs… Read more »

InFocus

Ethiopia PM's Battle for Control Comes at Huge Cost to Country

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 »
- Ethiopia: Ethiopia Army Says 1,000 Captured Senior Military Officers Freed
- Ethiopia: The Looming Long Civil War That Could Break Ethiopia
Ethiopia Govt Questions Talk of Tigray Guerrilla War

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 »
- Ethiopia: 'Active' Army Campaign in Tigray Over, Says PM Abiy, but Doubts Remain
- Ethiopia: Amhara Police Request Federal Govt Help for Crisis in Neighbouring Benishangul Region
Landmark Peace Deal, But Now Eritrea, Ethiopia Are Allies in War

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 »
- Eritrea: Who Will Call Out Eritrea's War Crimes in Tigray?
- East Africa: Eritrea's Role in Ethiopia's Conflict and the Fate of Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia

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