Tag: Tigray
World
About 225 people perish from famine in Ethiopia – Officials
Around 225 people, including children, have died from hunger in Ethiopia's Tigray region due to drought and war since last July, according to local...
World
Tigray observes mourning period in memory of its war dead
People in the Ethiopian region of Tigray are gathering to remember and honor those who died in the recent civil war. A fight that...
World
Tigray celebrates a festival amid its post-war happiness
Residents of Mekelle, a city in northern Ethiopia, are filled with happiness and anticipation as they commemorate the Ashenda Festival. The cultural event was...
Independent Africa
Ethiopia church working on stopping Tigray split
The Holy Synod, the highest governing body of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, is making efforts to prevent a potential split within the community among...
Independent Africa
Famine in Tigray over food shortage – Tigray official
Over the past two months, the regional government of Tigray has reported that at least 728 people have lost their lives following the suspension...
Independent Africa
Top cabinet positions awarded to Tigray leaders – Reports
A 27-member cabinet has been chosen by the recently installed interim administration in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region to oversee a political transition there, according...
Independent Africa
Ethiopia-European relations must improve for Tigray to succeed – EU
The success of measures to stop the war in the northern Tigray region, according to the European Union, will determine whether or not relations...
Independent Africa
Tigray rebels refute claims of setting up interim administration
Ethiopia's Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels have denied establishing a transitional administration in the northern region in accordance with the peace agreement signed...
World
Rape still going on: Eritrean soldiers accused of rape despite peace deal
In an effort to put an end to a brutal two-year civil war, Ethiopia's government signed a peace agreement with forces from the northern...
Independent Africa
Eritrean leader claims US supported rebels in Tigray conflict
The US is allegedly responsible for helping Tigrayan rebels during the recently ended civil war in northern Ethiopia, according to Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.The...
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