Ethiopia

No extension, return to talks, AU tells Farmajo

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - The Africa Union has condemned actions of the Lower House of Parliament to extend mandate of Somali government, saying move effectively delayed elections, undermined unity and stability of the country.

Ethiopia: Tigray's cities fill with displaced people fleeing insecurity and in need of aid

In recent weeks, tens of thousands of displaced people have arrived in cities in the conflict-hit region of Tigray, northern Ethiopia. They join others who arrived earlier and are staying in schools and empty buildings, in poor conditions and without basic services. Many have already been displaced…

Somali state in Ethiopia decries suspension of voters' registration in villages

JigJiga, Ethiopia (Horn Observer) Somali Regional State in Ethiopia has protested against the country's National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE)'s move to suspend voters' registration process in 30 polling stations in eight villages.

ETHIOPIA: MSF says staff attacked after witnessing civilian killings in Tigray

ADDIS ABABA (HORN OBSERVER) The Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said three of its staff members were attacked by Ethiopian army after witnessing the extrajudicial killings of at least four men who were dragged off public buses and executed by soldiers on Tuesday, March 23.

Eritrean troops massacred hundreds of Axum civilians in Ethiopia's Tigray, says Amnesty

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the northern city of Axum on 28-29 November 2020, opening fire in the streets and conducting house-to-house raids in a massacre that may amount to a crime against humanity,…

U.S condemns attack on Eritrea, calls for safe passage for civilians in Ethiopia

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) The United States strongly condemns the attack carried out by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on the airport in Asmara, Eritrea, on November 14.

Ethiopians fleeing war in northern Tigray cross into Sudan

HAMDAYAT, Sudan (Reuters) - Ethiopians fleeing war in the northern Tigray region crossed a border river into neighbouring Sudan on Saturday, some in boats, some swimming or wading through the water.

Ethiopia: Investigation reveals evidence that scores of civilians were killed in massacre in Tigray state

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Amnesty International can today confirm the that scores, and likely hundreds, of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra (May Cadera) town in the South West Zone of Ethiopia's Tigray Region on the night of 9 November.

AU Chairperson condemns the killing of innocent civilians in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA (HORN OBSERVER) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemned today the killing of innocent civilians following inter-communal violence in Ethiopia.