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Rights groups warn of 'war crimes' and 'ethnic cleansing' in Ethiopia's Tigray

Two rights groups on Wednesday accused Ethiopian security forces and their allies of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Tigray, a long-contested part of northern Ethiopia.

Radio France Internationale

Tigray has been the scene of ‘ethnic cleansing’, say human rights groups

Human Rights Watch-Amnesty report accuses Ethiopian paramilitaries of war crimes and crimes against humanity

The Guardian - UK

Rights groups accuse Ethiopian regional forces of ethnic cleansing in Tigray

Two leading human rights groups on Wednesday accused armed forces from Ethiopia's Amhara region of waging a campaign of ethnic cleansing against ethnic Tigrayans during a war that has killed thousands of civilians and displaced more than a million.

Reuters

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Saudi Arabia, UAE Top Gulf Investments in Horn of Africa

A recent study pointed to the growth of Gulf investments in the countries of the Horn of Africa, especially in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti. Africa has become an increasingly vital partner for the Gulf states. Investment flows from the Arab Gulf to sub-Saharan Africa amounted to about $3.9 billion…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Becomes Indirectly Involved in GERD Crisis

The UK has become involved in the conflict between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), but it is preferring to play an "indirect" role by encouraging the three countries to reach a suitable solution British ambassador to Cairo Gareth Bayley said: "Britain is participating behind…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Humanitarian aid workers need security, rights and better pay

Professional humanitarian aid workers in war-torn places like Ukraine, Ethiopia, Syria and South Sudan do some of the most dangerous jobs in the world.

The Conversation

Canada: An invader, warrior, peacekeeper and arms supplier in conflicts near and far

Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, has compared the Russian invasion of Ukraine to Benito Mussolini’s Italian invasion of Ethiopia in the 1930s.

The Conversation

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Ethiopia and Kenya triumph at Paris Marathon in near-freezing conditions

Ethiopia's Deso Gelmisa has won the Paris marathon and Kenya's Judith Jeptum secured the women's title.

Radio France Internationale

The Guardian view on Ethiopia’s war: a glimpse of hope

Editorial: With so many at risk from famine, the declaration of a humanitarian truce is a small sign of progress

The Guardian - UK

Food convoy heads to Ethiopia's Tigray, 1st since December

A convoy of trucks carrying food aid has entered territory controlled by fighters loyal to the fugitive leaders of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the first humanitarian convoy to do so since Dec. 14

The Independent UK

Ethiopian journalist accredited to AP is released on bail

Ethiopian journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro, who is accredited to The Associated Press and has been imprisoned for four months without charges, has been released on bail

The Independent UK

Ethiopia Fails to Block UN Funding for Human Rights Investigation

Ethiopia on Thursday failed to block the United Nations from funding an international committee that will investigate human rights violations by all parties in the nation's recent war. The International Commission of Human Rights Experts (ICHRE) on Ethiopia was created last December by the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council, despite…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Intrepid frog travels 6,000 miles from Africa in a bag of fresh mint

Minty arrived to the UK from Ethiopia after an intrepid trip and is now in the care of the RSPCA.

Daily Record

UN rejects Ethiopian attempt to deny funds for Tigray probe

The U.N.’s powerful budget committee has rejected an attempt by Ethiopia to deny funding for an investigation of violations of human rights abuses in the war between Ethiopian government forces and fighters from the country’s northern Tigray region

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Ethiopia fails at U.N. to block funding for independent abuse inquiry

Ethiopia failed at the United Nations on Thursday in a bid to block funding for an independent investigation into abuses in the country's conflict, garnering just 27 yes votes, while 66 countries opposed the move and 39 countries abstained.

The Independent UK

Ethiopia's Supreme Court upholds bail for journalist

Ethiopia’s Supreme Court has upheld the order to release on bail journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro, who has been imprisoned for four months without charges, rejecting a police effort to block his bail

Reuters

Ambush on militia in Ethiopia's Oromiya region kills 26

Gunmen suspected to be from Ethiopia's Amhara region killed 26 people and injured 15 in an ambush on a vehicle carrying militia in neighbouring Oromiya, local officials said on Thursday.

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The frog on the Tyne - stowaway amphibian arrives from Africa after 6,000 mile trip

The frog christened 'Minty' was discovered in a North East fruit and veg store after an epic trip from Ethiopia

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Sisi, Burhan Call for Legally Binding Agreement on GERD

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed Wednesday with Head of Sudan’s Sovereign Transitional Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan the latest regional developments and bilateral ties. They agreed to carry on intensive consultations and joint coordination on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issues, considering it a matter of national security.

Reuters

Ethiopia pushes to block U.N. funding for abuse inquiry

A United Nations General Assembly budget committee is due to vote Thursday on an Ethiopian push to block funding for an independent investigation into abuses in the country's conflict, diplomats said.

Reuters

New front in Ethiopian war displaces thousands, hits hopes of peace talks

A new front in Ethiopia's war in the Afar region is imperilling efforts to get enemies to sit down to peace talks, three regional officials and three diplomats said, and a ceasefire declared last week may have been breached in some places.

Reuters

Ethiopia releases former Tigray government officials - lawyer

Ethiopia has released several former government officials from prison, a lawyer working with them said. The group of ethnic Tigrayans included former members of the government-appointed administration and a member of the ruling party.

The Conversation

Ethiopia's war in Tigray risks wiping out centuries of the world's history

The human carnage and heritage destruction in Ethiopia’s Tigray region that began in November 2020 has been devastating. Thousands have been killed, millions displaced and several historical monuments damaged by invading forces in the East African country’s north.

The Conversation

Africa's wars are hurting its rich heritage: how the law can help

Several countries across the African continent are currently embroiled in war. Some of those worst hit are South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso. These armed conflicts are caused by a range of factors, including bad governance, corruption, poverty, rights…

The Independent UK

Ethiopian court orders journalist to be released on bail

An Ethiopian court has ordered Ethiopian journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro to be released on bail after being imprisoned for four months without charges

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