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Africa: Ethiopia Open to AU Probe Into Tigray Rights Abuse Allegations
East African, 18 March 2021
The Ethiopian government has agreed to the African Union's involvement in investigations of allegations of human rights violations in the northern region of Tigray. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Are Other Nations Involved in the War in Tigray?
DW, 19 March 2021
The Ethiopian government has warned multiple times that the international community must not interfere in its handling of the war in Tigray, claiming it is solely a domestic… Read more »
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Africa: Imperialist Past That Started Dam Politics Between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia
The Conversation Africa, 21 March 2021
Ever since construction began a decade ago, there's been serious contention between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a huge project… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Prime Minister's Three Big Challenges
African Arguments, 16 March 2021
Abiy is known to have strong convictions but also for having a pragmatic streak. To find a path to peace, he will need both. Read more »
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East Africa: Sudan Requests UN, U.S., EU Help to Resolve Dam Conflict With Ethiopia
VOA, 17 March 2021
Sudan has formally requested four-party mediation on the standoff with Ethiopia over Addis Ababa's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a hydropower dam on the Blue Nile River. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Hunger, Disease Rife Among Displaced in Tigray
Norwegian Refugee Council, 19 March 2021
Emaciated children and pregnant women are among 37,000 displaced people that have arrived into Sheraro, northwestern Tigray, over the last few weeks. They are among thousands of… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Reaffirms GERD 2nd Filling in Coming Rainy Season
Ethiopian Herald, 18 March 2021
ADDIS ABABA - The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy has reaffirmed second round filling of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in the coming rainy season and refuted the… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Tigray Crisis Update
MSF, 22 March 2021
Before fighting broke out in late 2020, the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia was home to around 5.5 million people, according to UN estimates. This included more than 100,000… Read more »