Armed Conflict in Tigray
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News: As risk of famine looms in Tigray, Biden weighs in; calls for ceasefire, reconciliation
U.S. President Joe Biden By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, May 27/2021 – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday joined…
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News Alert: USAID Administrator confirms partner aid worker killed in Tigray; says his & other aid workers’ death “will not be in vain”
Ambassador Samantha Power, USAID Administrator. Picture: USAID Addis Abeba, May 26/2021 – In a statement released today, USAID newly appointed…
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News: Federal court discontinues witness testimony of former House Speaker against former senior TPLF members
Keriya Ibrahim, former speaker of Ethiopian’s House of Federation and TPLF central committee member Photo: HoPR By Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil…
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News: Ethiopia calls US visa sanctions “regrettable,” says it will “reassess its relations”
Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Addis Abeba, May 24/2021 – Following the latest U.S. announcement…
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News: Ethiopia “categorically rejects” media report on “suspected white phosphorus attacks” in Tigray
Addis Abeba, May 24/2021 – Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ethiopia “categorically reject” media report alleging use of “suspected…
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News: U.S. announces visa restrictions on Ethiopian, Eritrean officials & members of security forces responsible of ongoing crisis in Tigray
Women and children were the first causalities of the ongoing war in Tigray Credit- UNHCR Hazim- Elhag Addis Abeba, May…
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News: USAID partner staff member killed in Tigray; U.N. condemns killing of nine aid workers so far; both call for protection and investigation
Picture captured by Reuters journalists shows “Eritrean soldiers in Shire, and main road Between Mekelle & Shire.” Dawit Endeshaw Addis…
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Just In: Ethiopia says campaign to exert “undue pressure” against it “regrettable”; push by partners to involve the TPLF in national dialogue “unacceptable”
Press statement on the unfair and unwarranted accusations leveled against Ethiopia It is indeed regrettable to note these days that…
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News: Increasing political, ethnic polarization in Ethiopia deeply concerning; US will work with allies to secure ceasefire in Tigray: Feltman
Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia and U.S. special envoy to the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey…
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News Alert: EU says humanitarian aid in Tigray used “as a weapon of war”; warns those responsible “will be held to account”
Hundreds of people in Shire’s University IDP site live in an unfinished building, where they sleep, cook and eat. Many…
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