13 million people facing hunger across Horn of Africa: WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that an estimated 13 million people are facing hunger across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, as the Horn of Africa grappled with severe drought caused by the driest conditions since 1981. Tomson Phiri,…
Turkish drone used by Ethiopia killed 59 civilians sheltering in a school in Tigray: report
The Washington Post has analyzed photos of shrapnel and satellite imagery and cross-referenced video to confirm that Ethiopia used a Turkish drone in January in an attack that killed at least 59 civilians sheltering in a school in Tigray, the…
Ethiopia set to release more ‘high-profile’ opposition politicians
The Ethiopian government has announced its intention to release more high-profile political figures as an expression of its gesture to achieve peace with the rebellious Tigray people’s Liberation Front (TPLF), according to the ministry of foreign affairs. The Ethiopian government…
Ethiopian security official says TPLF preconditions for ceasefire ‘unrealistic’
Last week, Debretsion told the BBC that his group and the government of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed have been in talks for the last few days in an attempt to set terms of how a ceasefire negotiation could be…
Ethiopia sanctions bill advances in US Congress
Bill would assist Biden administration’s efforts to broker ceasefire while pushing ahead with a possible genocide designation The US Congress on Tuesday advanced a stringent Ethiopia sanctions bill as President Joe Biden’s administration tries to bring Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…