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The Three Major Challenges Facing Ethiopia

The Ethiopian government has reportedly agreed to an AU investigation into atrocities and possible war crimes commited during the ongoing conflict in it's Tigray region that has left thousands of people, homeless, starving and fleeing for their lives, according to multiple human rights bodies.

This while the country prepares for a June 2021 general election during the Covid-19 pandemic. The delayed 2020 poll due to the spread of the coronavirus was itself the spark that led to the current war in Tigray, and the question remains how voting can take place with widespread insecurity and a lack of assistance in that region, including the thousands of refugees in Sudan.

Ethiopia's relationship with Sudan is also under pressure due to a border dispute between the two neighbours as well as the protracted negotiations - involving Egypt - over the filing of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile.

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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »

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Soldiers Looting and Destroying Ethiopia's Heritage - Reports

Professor Mariz Tadros, who researches the relationship between heritage and sustainable development, highlights reports that soldiers in Tigray have engaged in widespread looting, ... Read more »
- Ethiopia: Tigray - Why Are Soldiers Attacking Religious Heritage Sites?
Thousands of Starving People Flee Ethiopia's Tigray Region

The International Red Cross has revealed new information on how dire the situation is for people in the region. New photos reveal more about the conditions thousands of people are ... Read more »
- Ethiopia: Thousands of Starving People Flee Tigray, US Denounces 'Ethnic Cleansing'
- Ethiopia: People in Tigray, Ethiopia, Are Lacking Medical Care
Ethiopia: UN Security Council Fails to Agree on Tigray Peace Call

The United Nations Security Council has scrapped plans to issue a statement calling for an end to violence in the country's northern Tigray region, according to reports from three ... Read more »
- Ethiopia: UN Security Council Fails to Agree on Tigray Peace Call
- Ethiopia: Exclusive - How the UN Drops Tigray Resolution After Second Attempt Failed

Jason Rizzo/MSF

Ethiopian Refugees Crossing - Hamadayet Border The Hamadayet border crossing, where refugees from Ethiopia cross the river into Sudan. New arrivals take whatever belongings they can carry with them, some have their livestock’s and others left with nothing.