Ethiopian Government says it has recaptured Lalibela, UN World Heritage site
Addis Ababa Reuters Ethiopian Government forces and their regional allies have recaptured the town of Lalibela – a United Nations World Heritage Site – from Tigrayan forces, the Prime Minister’s office said on Wednesday. Forces aligned with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front had taken control of the town, in the Amhara region, in early August. […]
“Horrible”: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
CARA ANNA, of Associated Press, reports on news of a massacre said to have taken place at the Church of St Mary of Zion in the city of Axum – within Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray region – in late November…
At least seven killed when security forces open fire during Epiphany celebrations in Ethiopia
At least seven worshippers died during a festival celebrating Epiphany in Ethiopia last Saturday after security forces opened fire upon them, the UN has reported. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said that the incident took place in Woldiya City, about 500 kilometres north of the capital Addis Ababa. Security forces, who […]