Tag: Tigray
After tumult: What sparks anger at “Eritrea festivals”.
As of: September 23, 2023 11:13 a.m In the diaspora there are repeated violent clashes between Eritreans loyal to the government and those in the opposition. So-called independence festivals are…
Ethiopia: Violence escalates in Amhara region – Politics
Ethiopia does not come to rest, now the violence in the Amhara region has escalated, just a few months after the painstakingly negotiated peace agreement in Tigray. The Ethiopian government…
Olaf Scholz travels to Africa: In search of good news – politics
The diplomat with a special place in Olaf Scholz’s heart is Kenyan and his name is Martin Kimani. Again and again the Federal Chancellor comes back to a memorable performance…
Denouncing its diversion, Washington and the WFP suspend their food aid to Tigray
By the very admission of Samantha Power, administrator of the American Agency for Development and Humanitarian Aid (USAID), the decision was “difficult”. The United States and the World Food Program…
Ethiopia: what’s next in Tigray? – Politics
Dejen Mezgebe is standing in the office of the Tigray Independence Party, behind him a small partition with the party’s logo, in the adjoining rooms there are deserted desks and…
The Tigray rebels have begun to lay down their heavy weapons
One more step towards restoring peace. On Wednesday, according to a spokesman, the Tigrayan rebels began to surrender their heavy weapons to the public authorities. This announcement follows an agreement…
Agreement in Ethiopia: Humanitarian aid for Tigray possible
Status: 13.11.2022 01:20 a.m In the Tigray conflict, high-ranking military officials have agreed on unrestricted access for humanitarian aid. The agreement is to come into effect immediately. In the conflict…
But, by the way, why is nobody talking about the war in Tigray?
We had to wait for the fighting to stop to finally hear about the conflict. An “ignored” war, considered to be one of the deadliest in the world, according to…
Horn of Africa: Still a long way to go for peace
In recent history, Ethiopia has never managed to resolve its conflicts at the negotiating table. Now an agreement is supposed to silence the guns. Can this work? source site
Tigray government and rebels sign ‘cessation of hostilities agreement’
Even if it’s not yet peace, it’s still a big step in its direction. The Ethiopian federal government and the rebel authorities of Tigray concluded a cessation of hostilities agreement…