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Ethiopia: Thousands of Tigrayans Illegally Held in Afar Camps Begin Return to Ab'ala Town
Addis Standard, 16 August 2022
Thousands of Tigrayans who were forcibly kept in detention camps in Semera, in Afar regional state, began returning to Ab'ala town. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Detained Tigrayans Return to Home Town
VOA, 17 August 2022
About 9,000 Tigrayans inhabiting camps for displaced people in the city of Semera, Ethiopia, are being allowed to return to their hometown of Abala, the U.N.'s Office for the… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Somali Civilians 'Massacred' By Afar Militia
Shabelle, 14 August 2022
The armed militia from the Afar region attacked Andhufo town, the latest flare-up in a local boundary dispute that adds to broader tensions in Ethiopia. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Without Immediate Funding, 750,000 Refugees Will Have 'Nothing to Eat'
New Dawn, 10 August 2022
UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for $73 million over the next six months to provide food rations to more than 750,000 people seeking refuge in Ethiopia. Read more »
Ethiopian Tigrayans Held In Afar Camps Begin Return Home
Thousands of Tigrayans who have been forcibly kept in detention camps in Semera, in Afar regional state, have begun returning to Ab'ala town.
In June 2022 the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) documented the detention of approximately 9,000 Tigrayans who had been held "illegally and unconstitutionally" since December 2020 in Semera and Agatina camps in the town of Semera, Afar Regional state. The Commission called for the immediate end to the detention.
Last week, UN agencies appealed for U.S.$73 million over the next six months to provide food rations to more than 750,000 people seeking refuge in Ethiopia.
The impending crisis will leave vulnerable families at risk of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, and increased susceptibility to diseases, the agencies warned
After six months without large-scale confrontations between their respective forces, the Ethiopian government and Tigray regional leaders have both confirmed their intention to participate in efforts to bring the war that began in November 2021 to an end.
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Tiemti Adugna with her dignity kit at Sabacare 4 camp for internally displaced persons on the outskirts of Mekelle, Tigray.
