The government announced on Tuesday that the Ethiopian army had taken control of three towns in the northern province of Tigray. A top official had earlier claimed that the war was “being extinguished.” The administration made the biggest changes to the battlefield since that offensive and counteroffensive this week. The government announced on Tuesday that … Read more
UNITED NATIONS – Fresh off a visit to conflict-torn regions of Ethiopia, UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed described the “unimaginable” horrors women have faced, and called for justice and accountability. In a press conference recapping her trip to Ethiopia’s Tigray, Amhara, Afar and Somali regions, the UN number two described an instance when a … Read more
NAIROBI – Ethiopia’s military on Tuesday launched another air strike in war-torn Tigray, hitting what a government official called a rebel training facility just outside the regional capital Mekele. Tigray was pounded by near-daily aerial bombardments last week in a sign the military was stepping up its use of air power in the year-long war against … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is evacuating some humanitarian personnel from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, following a new airstrike on the regional capital of Mekelle, a UN spokesman said on Wednesday. “Initial information from the ground indicates that civilians — including women and children — were injured,” said Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General … Read more
