Armed Conflict in Tigray
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Full text: Pres. Biden’s Executive Order on Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia
President Biden. Picture: White House Full text By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the…
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News: Defense Force calls on Tigrayan youth, militia to “surrender peacefully”
Members of Tigrayan armed forces pictured on June 28 in Mekelle, the same day the national army withdrew from the city. Picture: Social Media Addis Abeba, September 15/2021 – The Ethiopian National Defense…
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News: Joint UN, EHRC investigation on Tigray concludes field work phase, final report due on Nov. 01
A victim of the Axum massacre, committed by Eritrean troops in November last year, is being cared for. Picture: HRW…
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Call for Peace: More than two dozens local civil society orgs call for cessation of hostilities, deescalate conflicts and war propaganda in Ethiopia
Addis Abeba, September 10/2021 – A collective of 24 local civil society organizations have called for peace in Ethiopia in connection with the Ethiopian New Year, which will…
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News: The Elders say UNSC “must take action to incentivise” warring parties in Ethiopia “to negotiate a ceasefire”
Members of The Elders. Picture: The Eleders Addis Standard staff Addis Abeba, September 08/2021 – Members of the independent group…
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News: ICRC calls on all parties to protect healthcare, other vital services, highlights its efforts in Afar, Amhara, Tigray regions
ICRC operations in northern Ethiopia. Photo: ICRC Addis Abeba, September 07/2021 – Displaced people have few belongings and sleep in…
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News: Acting Humanitarian Coordinator for Ethiopia blames worsening humanitarian situation on ‘bureaucratic impediments’, warns against looming famine
Grant Leaity, the Acting Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia. Photo: Social Media Click here to download the full statement. Addis Abeba,…
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News: Ethiopian Catholic church says it was ‘misquoted’ as saying its aid activities are suspended in Tigray
Archbishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, Head of the Ethiopian Catholic Church. Photo: Vatican News Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, September 02/2021…
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News Alert: Number of aid workers killed in Tigray climbs to 23
Members of the ICRC distributing humanitarian supplies in Tigray state. Picture: ICRC Addis Abeba, September 02/2021 – The total number…
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News: US accuses Fed. Gov’t of stalling aid access into Tigray; OCHA says access hindered due to ‘bureaucratic and logistical’ reasons, calls for unfettered humanitarian access
Ned Price, Spokesperson for the State Department. Photo: Screengrab By Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, September 02/2021 – In corresponding…
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