Eritrea
Ethiopia says Eritrea agrees to withdraw troops from Tigray
World
March 26, 2021
Ethiopia says Eritrea agrees to withdraw troops from Tigray
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister said Friday that Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from the Tigray…
Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
February 26, 2021
Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Soldiers from Eritrea systematically killed “many hundreds” of people, the large majority men, in a massacre…
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
World
February 18, 2021
‘Horrible’: Witnesses recall massacre in Ethiopian holy city
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Bodies with gunshot wounds lay in the streets for days in Ethiopia’s holiest city. At night,…
UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war
Middle East
February 18, 2021
UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates is dismantling parts of a military base it runs in…
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
World
January 27, 2021
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States said all soldiers from Eritrea should leave Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region “immediately.” A…
Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region bombed Eritrean capital, Tigray leader says
World
November 15, 2020
Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region bombed Eritrean capital, Tigray leader says
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region told Reuters on Sunday that his forces bombed the airport…
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
World
February 1, 2020
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective…
Migrant in Libya relives brutal detention through sketches
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Migrant in Libya relives brutal detention through sketches
CAIRO (AP) — A guard withholds water from a barefoot migrant kneeling in front of him. An emaciated man lies…
Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for mending ties with Eritrea
World
October 11, 2019
Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize for mending ties with Eritrea
Hailed as a visionary and reformer, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his…
Ethiopia army chief of staff shot amid unrest
World
June 23, 2019
Ethiopia army chief of staff shot amid unrest
Ethiopia’s army chief of staff has been shot, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on television Sunday as the government said…