Ethiopia just ended one war. Is another one beginning?
Nairobi, KenyaReuters When Ethiopia’s government and rebellious forces from the Tigray region agreed in November to end their conflict, diplomats hailed the peace deal as a new dawn for Africa’s second most populous nation. For many in the Amhara region, which neighbours Tigray and fought in support of federal forces during the war, the deal […]
Ethiopia declares six-month state of emergency in Amhara after clashes
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaReuters Ethiopia’s government declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday in the country’s second-largest region, Amhara, following days of clashes between the military and local Fano militiamen, giving it powers to impose curfews, restrict movement and ban gatherings. The fighting that broke out earlier this week has quickly become Ethiopia’s most serious […]
Gunfire, protests in Ethiopia’s Amhara over plan to disband regional force
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaReuters Gunfire was heard in at least two towns in Ethiopia’s Amhara region on Sunday as thousands protested against a Federal Government order to integrate regional special forces into the police or national army, residents said. Members of Amhara’s special forces and allied militias vowed to oppose Thursday’s order, setting up a standoff […]
Debt-laden African countries charged “extortionate” rates, UN chief says
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaReuters Heavily indebted African countries are getting a raw deal from the international financial system which charges them “extortionate” interest rates, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday. The United Nations chief wants far-reaching reforms to the structure of international finance to serve the needs of developing countries more efficiently, he told […]
Ethiopian Orthodox Church reaches deal with breakaway Oromo synod
Nairobi, KenyaReuters The influential Ethiopian Orthodox Church said late on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with a breakaway synod from the Oromiya region following deadly violence that killed dozens and led to partial internet shutdowns. The rift threatened to bring fresh instability to Africa’s second most populous nation, just as its starts to turn […]
Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war
Nairobi, Kenya Reuters A year that began with no end in sight for one of the world’s deadliest conflicts finished on a note of cautious optimism in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray after a November ceasefire agreement. The two-year-long war has caused a dire humanitarian crisis, killing tens of thousands, leaving millions in severe need […]
Tigrayan forces say ready to accept an AU-led peace process in Ethiopia
Updated: 9:45am (AEST)Nairobi, Kenya Reuters Forces in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region that have been fighting the central government for nearly two years said on Sunday they are ready for a ceasefire and would accept an African Union-led peace process. “We are ready to abide by an immediate and mutually agreed cessation of hostilities,” the Tigrayan […]
Fighting erupts along border of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region
Nairobi, KenyaReuters Fighting between forces from Ethiopia’s rebellious northern region of Tigray and central government forces has erupted around the town of Kobo, residents and both sides said on Wednesday, ending a months-long ceasefire. The fighting is a major blow to hopes for peace talks between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and the Tigray People’s […]
Ethiopian PM says he has agreed with Sudanese leader to settle dispute
Nairobi, KenyaReuters Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the military leader of neighbouring Sudan said on Tuesday they had reached an agreement to peacefully settle all issues, following the most recent flare-up connected to a border dispute late last month. However, the long-running dispute over a contested fertile border region, al-Fashqa, was not mentioned, nor […]
Villagers killed in “massacre” in western Ethiopia, rights group says
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaReuters An unknown number of villagers have been killed in an ethnically-motivated massacre in western Ethiopia, the country’s rights body said, as federal forces attempt to stabilise the area following a mass killing in mid-June. Oromiya region, where the Amhara are a minority ethnic group, has experienced spasms of violence for many years, […]