Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the completion of military operations in the country’s northern Tigray region after the army claimed control of the regional capital, declaring victory in a three-week-old conflict that has left many dead. “I am pleased to share that we have completed and ceased the military operations in the #Tigray … Read more
The UN said it flew 32 tons of emergency aid into Khartoum on Friday to help the growing number of refugees fleeing into Sudan from Ethiopia. UNHCR, a UN Refugee Agency, said a second airlift from Dubai was due to arrive on Monday, with more than 43,300 registered refugees now having crossed the border to … Read more
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed on Thursday ordered the country’s army to launch a final offensive against Tigray’s dissident leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the deadline for surrender had expired. Abiy, on Sunday, gave the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) 72 hours to lay down their arms. AFP reports that the ultimatum was … Read more
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), on Friday, said the outbreak of conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has left some 2.3 million children in urgent need of assistance and thousands more at risk in refugee camps. AFP reports that Tigray has been rocked by bloody fighting since November 4, when Ethiopian … Read more