Tigrayan rebels denied allegations that they killed scores of villagers in a neighbouring region of northern Ethiopia earlier this month, a spokesman said Wednesday. “We categorically reject claims of our forces’ involvement in the killing of civilians,” Getachew Reda, spokesman for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, said on Twitter. His comments came in response to […]
Day: September 8, 2021
National Research Conference on Reforming Ethiopian Property Law
Addis Ababa University’s School of Law organized a national research conference on reforming Ethiopian property law in collaboration with USAID’s Feteh (Justice) Activity at Inter Luxury Hotel on the 7th of September 2021. Solomon Nigussie (PhD), Dean for College of Governance Studies of AAU, in his welcoming remarks stated that the conference topic, ‘property law’ has been under […]
Sudan Summoned Ethiopia’s Ambassador Over 29 Bodies Found in River
KHARTOUM – Sudan summoned Ethiopia’s ambassador to Khartoum to inform him that 29 corpses found on the banks of a river abutting Ethiopia were those of Ethiopian citizens from the Tigray ethnic group, Sudan’s Foreign Ministry said. It said in a statement late on Tuesday that the ambassador had been summoned on August 30 and […]
Tigray Forces Deny Reports of Mass Killings in Amhara
Rebel forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region denied reports Wednesday that they had killed dozens of civilians over a two-day period in the Amhara area. The Reuters news agency reported Wednesday that regional authorities said 120 civilians were killed between September 1 and 2. Local officials told Reuters that they had recovered bodies which appeared to […]
Council Blames U.S Gov’t for Failure to Understand Evolution of Current Conflicts in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Inter – Religious Council – North America (IRC-NA) has expressed its deep concern over the failure of understanding the evolution and the complexities of the current conflicts in Ethiopia by the Global North, particularly the U.S government. In its open letter sent to the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken the council said […]
Gov’t in Sudan Should Refrain from Destructive Acts against Ethiopia, Says Expert
The Government of Sudan should refrain from sowing seeds of discord in Ethiopia and ensure the continuity of the peaceful and strong collaboration between the two countries, Ethio-Sudan Relations expert Ibrahim Shaddad said. The Government of Sudan has occupied Ethiopian territory and refused to respect the status quo ante and resume negotiation with a view […]