Ethnic Tigrayan members of the Ethiopian army have been arbitrarily detained and held without charge for months, relatives say. Simon*, a 24-year-old ethnic Tigrayan resident of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, feels particularly uneasy on the first anniversary of the brutal war that has ravaged the northern Tigray region since last November. His father, a mid-ranking…
Tigray’s rebel forces currently have the upper hand in the war that erupted a year ago in northern Ethiopia. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who fell out with the governing party of Tigray over his political reforms, has declared a nationwide state of emergency – it is fear and uncertainty that now rule. As rebels advance…
In a candlelight vigil, Ethiopian military officers and soldiers commemorated the first anniversary of the launch of a government offensive in the region of Tigray, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a response to what he called a “traitorous” attack on federal army camps. “We won’t forget their deed. We will struggle, fight, and win…
Ethiopia is now at crossroads with two forces, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) waging an endless war with the federal government led by Abiy Ahmed. “The war has escalated especially out of the Tigray region and is now becoming a national concern. This is after the federal government issued…
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — African nations at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, have criticized rich countries for failing to meet their promise of giving billions of dollars to help them cope with climate change. The world’s wealthiest nations — the G-20 — account for 80% of greenhouse gas emissions. However, scientists say poorer countries,…
A report on abuses committed during war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region will be published on Wednesday. However, a spokesperson for the party controlling Tigray said investigators did not visit many sites where violence occurred. He said the report would be faulty because of that and because the investigators did not involve all parties to the…
PRETORIA – President Ramaphosa and King Mswati III have resolved that the Kingdom of eSwatini will embark on a process towards the establishment of a national dialogue forum. The two leaders agreed that the SADC Secretariat would work closely with the government of eSwatini to draft terms of reference for that national dialogue forum, following…
The Internation journalist organization known as the journalist en danger (JED), has alleged 110 journos have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the beginning of this year. In its report entitled “Bad times for the press in the DRC” released on November 2 which corresponds to the International Day against Impunity and…
Gunmen in Nigeria’s capital abducted six people from the staff quarters of a university, officials said Tuesday. It was the first attack of its kind in Abuja since a wave of school kidnappings began in the country more than a year ago. Abuja University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah said that a total of six people…
Agreement is underpinned by $19bn in public and private funds to invest in protecting and restoring forests. More than 100 countries promised to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by the end of 2030, underpinned by $19bn in public and private funds to invest in protecting and restoring forests. The joint statement issued…