Armed Conflict in Tigray
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News Alert: Tigray humanitarian crisis back at the UNSC for discussion under Any other Business
UNSC in session. Picture: UNSC/Archive Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, April 14/2021 – In the wake of the dire humanitarian…
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News Alert: Three killed, 19 injured in Tigray as Eritrean troops open fire on civilians: Amnesty
Picture captured by Reuters journalists shows “Eritrean soldiers in Shire, and main road Between Mekelle & Shire.” Dawit Endeshaw Addis…
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The Interview: “There was no prior evaluation to have me discharged”: former interim mayor of Mekelle
Ataklti Haileselassie, Former mayor of Mekelle. Picture: Former Mayor Ataklti Haileselassie is the former interim mayor of Mekelle city, he appointed as a mayor Mekelle by the…
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News Alert: G7 Foreign Ministers call for “clear inclusive political process” to end war in Tigray, “unconditional & verifiable” withdrwal of Eritrean troops
Picture credit: MSF Addis Abeba, April 02/2021 – A statement from the Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,…
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Breaking: Mekelle city interim mayor resigns
Ataklti Haileselassie. Picture: His FB page By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba March 30/2021 – Ataklti Haileselassie, the Interim Mayor of…
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News: Senate Foreign Affairs Committe passes bipartisan res. on Ethiopia; US, EU discuss measures to ease crisis in Tigray, flexibility in GERD talks
U.S. Senate Chamber. Picture: Senate Addis Abeba, March 25/2021 – The U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committe has on March 24…
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News Alert: Ethiopia Rights Commission confirms Eritrean soldiers massacred civilians in Axum, calls for comprhensive investigation in Tigray
Partial view of civilians who were massacred by Eritrean troops in Axum. Credit: EHRC Find the preliminary report here Addis…
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News: EU “ready to activate all foreign policy tools” against human rights violations in Tigray; to dispatch envoy back to Ethiopia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with the Foreign Minister of Finland, Pekka Haavisto during his visit on July 10 2019.…
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News: Tigray’s Women Affairs, Communications bureaus confirm sexual violence in the region is rampant.
Women lined up to receive humanitarian aid supplied by IOM in Tigray Translated by SIYANNE MEKONNEN @SIYAANNE A report published…
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News: Tigray Interim Admin Officials say they are dismissed for speaking up against atrocities and destruction
Left to right, Alula Habteab and Amdom Gebreselassie. BY MEDIHANE EKUBAMICHAEL @MEDIHANE Addis Abeba March 16, 2021 – Amdom Gebreselassie, Deputy…
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