(ENA) The criminal acts being committed by the TPLF terrorist group by engaging children in war will leave unbearable wound in the psyche of the people of Tigray beyond the gross violation of international humanitarian law, scholars said. Mizan Teppei University International Law lecturer, Taddese Aibera told Ethiopian News Agency that TPLF’s provocative and futile […]
Day: July 16, 2021
Food, Non-food Items Arriving in Tigray Regional Capital: Nat’l Risk Management Commissioner
(ENA) The National Risk Management Commission disclosed today that 61 trucks carrying food, non-food items and fuel have entered Mekelle, Tigray’s regional capital, and additional 60 trucks are on their way to same destination. National Risk Management Commissioner, Mitiku Kassa said the food and non-food items transported by the 61 trucks will be swiftly distributed to the […]
Regional States Condemn TPLF’s Provocative Acts, Vow to Deter Its Conspiracy
(ENA) Regional states in Ethiopia have condemned the provocative acts of the terrorist TPLF in a strong term and vowed to stop the conspiracy of this belligerent group against the country’s national unity. Afar, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples regions, as well as Gambala, Benshangul Gumz, Harari and other regional states have issued statements condemning […]
Observers Worry Tigray Fighting is Shifting to Ethnic Conflict
NAIROBI – The conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region appears to be escalating, with reports that Tigrayan and Amhara forces are recruiting more youths to fight in the country’s north. Aid agencies are warning that a drawn-out war in Ethiopia would cost thousands more lives and worsen food insecurity. Local media reports forces from Ethiopia’s Amhara, Oromia and Sidama region are mobilizing to attack Tigrayan forces, […]
Targeted Aid Organizations Call for Protection
Providers of humanitarian aid called on the U.N. Security Council Friday to support their work to reach millions in need, as they and their operations increasingly become targets of violence and attacks. “One hundred-ninety-one humanitarian workers have been killed, injured or kidnapped since the beginning of this year. Many of them are national workers who […]
Ethiopia Shutters News Outlet With Scant Explanation
Ethiopia’s media regulator on Thursday revoked the license of the Addis Standard’s publisher, forcing the monthly magazine and news website to cease operations immediately. The outlet’s publisher, JAKENN Publishing, said in a statement that the Ethiopian Media Authority did not explain why it temporarily revoked the Addis Ababa media company’s license. The regulator called the Addis Standard around noon […]