The US is deeply concerned about Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia conflicts. Urgent call for political dialogue, emphasis on human rights. Ethiopia Peace Observatory reports 26 clashes in Amhara. The United States has expressed deep concerns over the ongoing conflicts in Ethiopia‘s Amhara and Oromia regions and has called for immediate political dialogue to resolve the … Read more
Getachew Reda will lead Tigray interim administration. Until regional elections are held. The US administration has accused both sides of committing war crimes. The newly constituted interim administration in the northern province of Tigray will be led by Getachew Reda, a senior member of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), according to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister … Read more
NetBlocks reports that access to social media sites has been restricted in Ethiopia. Due to antigovernmental protests over a split in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewhado Church. While some protesters resisted it, others were in favour of it. The Internet monitor NetBlocks reports that access to social media sites has been banned in Ethiopia due to … Read more
Some 40 former peacekeepers from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray province gathered in eastern Sudan on Sunday to seek shelter, According to an AFP correspondent, More than 500 UN peacekeepers stationed in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan requested asylum in Khartoum last month, citing fears for their safety if they returned home. Hundreds … Read more
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to resolve his country’s conflict with bitter foe Eritrea, the Nobel Committee said. Abiy was honored “for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring … Read more
