Tigray

Foreign Ministry issues travel warning for Tigray region of Ethiopia amid local escalation

The warning comes amid the renewal of armed clashes in Tigray and surrounding areas. At the same time, Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to and from the airports in Mekelle, Axum, and Shire.

|ByANNA BARSKY, MEITAL SHARABI
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787.
A burned tank stands near the town of Adwa, Tigray region, Ethiopia, March 18, 2021

Suspected air strike kills 26 in Ethiopia's Amhara region

A mystery weapon fell from the sky in Amhara, its effects were devastating

|ByREUTERS
Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta applauds Ethiopian government representative Redwan Hussien and Tigray delegate Getachew Reda after signing the AU-led negotiations to resolve the conflict in northern Ethiopia, in Pretoria, South Africa

Combatants in Ethiopia's Tigray war agree to a ceasefire

A week after formal peace talks mediated by the African Union began in the South African capital Pretoria, delegates from both sides signed an agreement on a "permanent cessation of hostilities."

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
RESIDENTS AND militias stand next to houses destroyed by an air strike during the fight between the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and Tigray People’s Liberation Front in Afar region, Ethiopia, earlier this year.

Ethiopia: Sovereignty is a priority just like peace - opinion

All partners, including the African Union, EU, and the UN, must recognize the government’s commitment to peace and support its repeated call for the TPLF to stop hostilities.

|BySHLOMO MOLLA

Are the Jews of Ethiopia in danger?

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Economic hardship and forced conscription are becoming increasing worries for the communities of Jews and descendants in Ethiopia as the civil war intensifies.

NOVEMBER 11, 2021ByJEREMY SHARON
ETHIOPIANS ATTEND a pro-government rally to denounce what the organizers say is the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Western countries’ interference in internal affairs of the country, at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, earlier this week.

At rally to back military's campaign, Ethiopians denounce US

Some demonstrators denounced the United States as a year-long war that has killed thousands of people intensified amid rebel advances last weekend.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021ByREUTERS
Civilians attend a pro-government rally to denounce what the organisers say is the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Western countries' interference in internal affairs of the country, at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 7, 2021.

Joint UN, Ethiopia rights team: 'All sides committed abuses in Tigray'

All sides are accused of torturing and killing civilians, carrying out gang rapes and making arrests on the basis of ethnicity.

NOVEMBER 3, 2021ByREUTERS
Members of Amhara region militias ride on their truck as they head to face the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in Sanja, Amhara region near a border with Tigray, Ethiopia November 9, 2020.

Ethiopia declares state of emergency amid Tigray mayhem

Authorities in Addis Ababa told residents to register their arms and prepare to defend their neighborhoods.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021ByREUTERS
Members of Amhara region militias ride on their truck as they head to face the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in Sanja, Amhara region near a border with Tigray, Ethiopia November 9, 2020.

US condemns Ethiopia's expulsion of seven senior UN officials

The White House warned it will not hesitate to use sanctions against those who obstruct humanitarian efforts in Ethiopia.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021ByREUTERS
Members of Amhara region militias ride on their truck as they head to face the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in Sanja, Amhara region near a border with Tigray, Ethiopia November 9, 2020.

Ethiopia's Amhara vows to go on offensive as new phase of civil war looms

A spokesman for the Amhara regional government said the authorities there were rallying their own forces for a counter-attack against Tigrayans.

JULY 14, 2021ByREUTERS
Members of Amhara region militias ride on their truck as they head to face the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in Sanja, Amhara region near a border with Tigray, Ethiopia November 9, 2020.

Tigray forces seize Mekelle, say Ethiopian-led troops are on the run

People in the regional capital, where communications were cut on Monday, said the incoming Tigrayan fighters were greeted with cheers.

JUNE 30, 2021ByREUTERS
ETHIOPIANS FLEEING from the Tigray region walk toward a river to cross from Ethiopia to Sudan earlier this week.

Ethiopian government has declared ceasefire in Tigray

After eight months of fighting, the Ethiopian government has declared a ceasefire following a request from the interim regional administration in Tigray.

JUNE 28, 2021ByREUTERS
ETHIOPIANS FLEEING from the Tigray region walk toward a river to cross from Ethiopia to Sudan earlier this week.

Graphic video shows Ethiopian troops executing prisoners in Tigray - CNN

G7 countries urging an independent probe into alleged rights abuses in the region

APRIL 3, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Members of Amhara region militias ride on their truck as they head to face the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in Sanja, Amhara region near a border with Tigray, Ethiopia November 9, 2020.

UN calls for stop to 'horrific' sexual violence in Ethiopia's Tigray

Fighting between government troops and the region's former ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), has killed thousands of people.

MARCH 22, 2021ByREUTERS
ETHIOPIANS FLEEING from the Tigray region walk toward a river to cross from Ethiopia to Sudan earlier this week.