Tigray authorities warn of looming famine in Ethiopia’s war-scarred north

The authorities in Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray region warned Friday of a looming famine linked to drought and the lingering effects of the devastating two-year war in the north of the country. Issued on: 30/12/2023 – 11:46 2 min Getachew Reda, president of the interim regional authority in Tigray, said more than 91 percent of the …

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Amnesty finds Eritrean troops ‘committed war crimes’ in Tigray after peace deal

Eritrean troops allied with Ethiopia’s government “committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity” in Tigray, raping, enslaving and executing civilians for months after the signing of a peace agreement, Amnesty International said Tuesday. Issued on: 05/09/2023 – 00:33 2 min Dubbed the “North Korea” of Africa, Eritrea was sanctioned by the United States in …

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