Ethiopians, who fled ongoing fighting, seen at a refugee camp in Kassala state, Sudan, (AFP)

Civilians suffer as Ethiopia war rages on while Tigray digs in

Politics Nov 16
Senior UN officials warned late Friday of civilian casualties as the battles between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces and the special forces of the Tigray People's Liberation Movement entered their second week.
Conflict in Tigray has killed hundreds, sent refugees flooding into Sudan
War crimes feared in Ethiopia’s Tigray, Amnesty reports massacre
Politics Nov 14
Fighting between Ethiopian government forces and rebellious northern leaders could spiral out of control and war crimes may have been committed, the United Nations said on Friday, as repercussions spread around the volatile Horn of Africa.
A volunteer holds an Ethiopian flag during a blood donation drive for injured military members
Ethiopia appoints new Tigray leader, Amnesty reports ‘massacre’
Politics Nov 13
Ethiopia’s parliament has appointed a new head of Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said as a prominent rights group reported a “massacre” of scores of civilians in the conflict.
Ethiopian troops
AU calls for peacemaking in Tigray-Ethiopia conflict
Politics Nov 10
The African Union (AU) called on Tuesday for an end to hostilities in the Northern Tigray region of Ethiopia, where the nations Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is currently in conflict with regional authorities of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
People have been trying to leave the Tigray region amid rising tensions
Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: A powder keg waiting to explode
Politics Nov 09
According to eyewitnesses, Ethiopian fighter jets on Thursday bombed Tigrayan People's Liberation Front positions — a clear sign of escalation in one of Africa's most populous and well-armed nations.
Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia’s government votes to intervene in restive Tigray region
Politics Nov 07
Ethiopia’s upper house of parliament voted on Saturday to establish a transitional administration in the Tigray region.
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopian prime minister calls Tigray rebels a ‘criminal clique’
Politics Nov 06
A rebel political party in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region is a "criminal clique" that has forced the federal government into military action, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday.