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Agencies suspend Tigray aid as ‘scores’ are killed due to airstrikes
Recent airstrikes on camps for internally displaced persons and refugees in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, have reportedly killed scores of civilians, including children,…
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Release of detainees a ‘significant confidence-building step’ in Ethiopia: UN chief
The Ethiopian Government on Friday freed several high-profile political detainees, a move UN Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a “significant…
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Two children killed in airstrike on Tigray refugee camp
“Refugees are not and should never be a target”, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday, following…
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‘Grasp this opportunity’, Guterres says, following announcements by Ethiopia and Tigray forces
In the wake of recent developments in northern Ethiopia, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday urged warring sides to seize…
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Ethiopia crisis: Human Rights Council sets up international rights probe
Serious concerns over alleged severe human rights violations and abuses in Ethiopia should be investigated by an international rights probe,…
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Severe cash crunch threatens WFP operations in Ethiopia
Millions of people in Ethiopia could be pushed deeper into hunger as the World Food Programme (WFP) faces a major…
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Rights experts call for end to violence against women in Tigray conflict
Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council have called for urgent action to end violence against women and girls…
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9.4 million people are ‘living their worst nightmare’ in northern Ethiopia due to ongoing conflict
The number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia has spiked as a direct result of…
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Ethiopia: Humanitarian aid needed as situation deteriorates in Tigray
With the dire humanitarian situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, continuing to deteriorate, it is critical to establish a regular flow of humanitarian aid into the region, the Spokesperson…
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Ethiopia: Mass arbitrary arrests target Tigrayans, says UN rights office
Over the past week, mass arrests of people reportedly of Tigrayan origin have continued in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and elsewhere,…
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