Ethiopia said that rebels from war-hit Tigray had been routed from the neighbouring region of Afar, as both sides traded blame for civilian casualties during a "massacre" that left scores of people dead
1 week agoEthiopia says it has sealed 80,647 companies, canceled the licenses of 520 businesses, sealed 257 businesses, and sued 2230 businesses for "crimes of" dollar and property hoarding, increasing prices and supporting the "junta". These are all believed to be Tigrayan businesses
1 week agoA claimed TDF T-72M1 has been destroyed in an apparent airstrike allegedly south of Mersa in recent fighting. This would be the first documented TDF T-72M1 destroyed since November when Tigray Region Special Forces lost theirs in the initial fighting
Doctors: At least 125 civilians were killed by militants in Tigray province in early September
Sudan summoned Ethiopia's ambassador over 29 bodies found in river
1 week agoThe US Embassy in Eritrea (undiplomatically) calling out the Eritrean Ministry of Information, asking "whom (do) you believe and deem credible" on actions by Eritrean forces in northern Ethiopia
1 week agoEthiopia: PM Abiy & his delegation in Senegal for day long visit. Visit comes after another day-long shuttle diplomacy to Uganda & Rwanda on Aug 29 Similar to Entente & Kigali PM Abiy will discuss "bilateral & regional issues of mutual significance
1 week ago[email protected] convoy of over 100 trucks just arrived safely into Mekelle carrying 3,500MT of food & other lifesaving humanitarian cargo. WFP & partners will continue trying to ensure supplies flow in at scale to meet the urgent needs across Northern Ethiopia
1 week ago"Bodies floating downstream into Sudan reveal what appears to be a new phase of ethnic cleansing in Ethiopia," a CNN investigation found
Armed Police Block UN Staff In Afar @UNOCHA: "On 24 Aug, Afar Special Police blocked a UN mission traveling from Semera to Abala to pick up staff exiting Tigray. Armed police forcefully entered the @UN vehicles with arms to escort the team to Semera
ENDF says it killed 50 fighters attempting to cross from Sudan; Sudanese army dismiss accusation as 'baseless'. Colonel Seife Ingi also accused the TPLF of colluding with Ethiopia's 'historical enemies' to dismantle the renaissance dam
Amhara militia take up arms against Tigray rebels
2 week agoThe Ethiopian military announced that they have thwarted an attempt by a group affiliated with the Tigray Liberation Front to disrupt the construction of GERD. The armed group is said to have infiltrated through the Northern Borders with Sudan
U.N. warns catastrophe looms in Ethiopia's north, urges government to end de facto aid blockade
2 week agoThe Afar Mass Media Agency released images of weapons and equipment seized from a TDF unit after clashes in Afar. Weapons include several AK-pattern rifles, several PKMs, and PG-7 rockets for an RPG-7, but not the launcher
Ethiopia shuts down embassy in Algeria
2 week agoTwo more "Fly Sky Airlines" Il-76 flights from the UAE to Ethiopia.
Arrival of UR-FSA (#FSU4813) and EX-76003 (#FSQ4921) to Harar Meda Military Airport, Ethiopia;
Return of EX-76003 (#FSQ4922) to UAE.
2 week agoTPLF forces have repaired the Tekeze bridge in Tigray, which was destroyed two months ago. The bridge is still to weak to hold any armored vehicles but it is accessible for aid convoys
2 week agoEthiopia: PM Abiy's visit to Rwanda, Uganda successful in consolidating strategic partnership: @mfaethiopia Spokesperson
2 week ago3rd day in a row, 2 "Fly Sky Airlines" Ilyushin Il-76TD heavy freighter flights from the UAE, now spotted at Harar Meda Airport (main EtAF base), Ethiopia, UR-FSC FSU4811/FSU4812; UR-FSA FSU4813/FSU4814
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels looting aid warehouses: US agency
Ethiopia another crisis - 3 people killed, 5 seriously injured in shooting and subsequent fighting after five gunmen opened fire in Gambella
3 week agoGeolocation of the TDF militia holding captured ENDF AK-203 and CSR 338, south of Merisa town
3 week agoHere's how >20 ENDF WZ-551 APCs from Darfur (UNAMID service) returned to Ethiopia via Port Sudan and Djibouti using Panama-flagged RoRo Jabal Ali 5 (MSI: 7725130). According to @EthioInDjibouti, they will re-enter ENDF service (and may hence be used in Tigray War
ARDUF / UGUGUMO, the oldest Afar political front, accuses ENDF of deliberately killing the over 200 civillians Afar in Gaali Koma in a statement. Ethiopia gov has earlier blamed this on TDF
ARDUF is also announcing they will ally with TDF in the struggle against the Ethiopia gov. This is a significant development in the Afar front
3 week agoTigray Forces Parade Ethiopian Soldiers Captured In Gashena
More than 150 killed in Ethiopia attack last week: rights agency
US Says the Tigray War Could Affect Ethiopia's Trade Benefits @USTradeRep: "(@AmbassadorTai) raised the ongoing violations of human rights amid the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in (Tigray), could affect Ethiopia's future AGOA eligibility
3 week agoEthiopia: Security forces apprehend 116 TPLF Infiltrators in South Wollo zone
