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Ethiopia: Progress on Tigray Peace Deal But Challenges Remain
allAfrica, 4 January 2023
While progress is being made in implementing the recent peace agreement between the Ethiopian federal government and the northern Tigray region, federal troops are now combatting… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Army Threatens to Eradicate Oromo Armed Group
Addis Standard, 3 January 2023
The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) has announced, once again, a renewed military operation against the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), which the government refers to as… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Tigray's Biggest Hospital Remains Short of Medical Supplies
Addis Standard, 3 January 2023
Doctors at Ayder Comprehensive Referral hospital, the biggest in war-torn Tigray Region told Addis Standard, that, "medicine supply remains in shortage" despite the peace deal. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Detainees Disappear In Custody, Police Ignore Court Orders
Addis Standard, 3 January 2023
Disappearance in police custody and remaining behind bars despite acquittal by the court of law became a modus operandi in the Oromia regional state. Read more »
Progress On Ethiopia, Tigray Peace Deal But Challenges Remain
The conflict between Ethiopia and Tigray region escalated into a full-scale war in November 2020. Millions of people were displaced and fled to neighbouring countries such as Sudan. Attempts at an AU-led peaceful resolution were made, with the latest peace talks held in South Africa in October 2022 and which ended in a peace deal on November 3, 2022.
The first official visit by Ethiopian officials was made to Tigray region at the end of December 2022. Latest reports from the Tigray region indicate that there is a shortage of medical supplies to its biggest hospital - Ayder Comprehensive Referral hospital - where life-saving procedures have been put on hold until supplies are delivered, writes Addis Standard.
InFocus
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Ethiopian opposition party, the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), says Oromia state "has entered into... a devastating war and great political crisis", while the overall political ... Read more »
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"The two parties in the Ethiopian conflict have formally agreed to the cessation of hostilities as well as the systematic, orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament," the African ... Read more »
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Ethiopian officials have for the first time in nearly two years arrived in Tigray's capital Mekelle to join in overseeing implementation of a November peace deal. Read more »
