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News: Displacement, horrific violence continue in western Tigray as Amhara forces maintain control
Numerous internally displaced people are housed at the Endabaguna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Center in Shire, Tigray (Photo: IOM/Kaye Viray)…
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Analysis: Gov’t decision resuscitates feud over city ownership, incites six-month long unrest in Southern Oromia
“Nagelle” aka “Nagelle Borana” (Photo: Gaaddisa Gumii Bokkoo/Facebook) By Abdi Biyenssa @ABiyenssa Addis Abeba – The Guji zone in Southern…
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News Alert: At least 183 killed in clashes in Amhara since July; 250 Tigrayans detained in new wave in Western Tigray: UN
Addis Abeba – UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner said “at least 183 people have been killed in…
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News: Ethiopia vows to investigate alleged killings of Ethiopian migrants at Yemen-Saudi border, Saudi denies allegations
Satellite imagery has identified alleged burial sites near the Al Raqw migrant camp location. (Photo: Human Rights Watch) Addis Abeba…
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News: HRW report exposes Saudi border guards’ alleged mass killings of Ethiopian migrants
Addis Abeba – Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report today alleging that Saudi border guards have killed hundreds of Ethiopian…
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News: UN says withdrawal of Eritrean army from Tigray remains “very slow”, human rights violations in Eritrea extremely dire
Nada Al-Nashif, UN’s Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights speaking during #HR52 (Picture: UNHCHR) Addis Abeba – The United Nations…
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News: Police detain prominent journalist shortly after reporting on protest video at Ireechaa festival in the capital
Journalist Tesfale Waldyes By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, October 04, 2021 – Ethiopian Federal Police said missing prominent journalist…
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News: EHRCO expresses concerns over deteriorating human rights situation in the country, urges the government to uphold, respect the law
A detention center in Gelan, a town just outside of Addis Abeba By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, July 23/2021 –Ethiopian…
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News Analysis: Fresh wave of arbitrary arrest of Tigrayans in Addis Abeba; Rights commission says it is monitoring the situation, Fed. police deny arrests target Tigrayans
Detention Center near Gelan Condominiums where Ethnic Tigrayans including Saudi Arabia repatriates were held By Addis Standard Staff Addis Abeba,…
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News: Dozens of Civilians killed, injured in market airstrike in Tigray; Army officials say combatants, not civilians the target
A two year old child with her mother, one of the victims who arrived at Ayder hospital in Mekelle By…
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