Tag: Tigray region
Ethiopia denounces U.S. decision to impose visa restrictions on Ethiopian officials
The Ethiopian government on Monday denounced the decision by the U.S. administration to impose visa restrictions on Ethiopian officials in connection with the conflict...
Humanitarian needs in Ethiopia’s Tigray not being met
United Nations humanitarians on Thursday said they are failing to meet the emergency response needs of the people in Ethiopia's embattled northernmost Tigray region.
"The...
Situation in Tigray remains dire despite improved humanitarian access
There has been substantial improvement in humanitarian access in Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, but continued fighting is driving massive displacement, creating a dire...
AU welcomes Ethiopia’s readiness to cooperate on investigations in Tigray
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat and Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen on Thursday discussed...
WFP appeals for US$107 million to tackle food security in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Friday appealed for an urgent 107 million U.S. dollars to meet its emergency response requirements in...
Ethiopia to investigate gender-based violence in restive northern region
The Ethiopia Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Ethiopia Ministry of Women, Children and Youth (MoWCY) have formed a joint taskforce to investigate gender-based...
UN envoy voices concern over allegations of sexual violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray
The UN secretary-general's special representative on sexual violence in conflict, Pramila Patten, on Thursday expressed grave concern over serious allegations of sexual violence in...
UN assessment teams to enter Ethiopia’s Tigray: spokesman
Two UN teams will enter Ethiopia's restive Tigray region on Monday to assess the humanitarian needs there, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General...
Violence, insecurity spread in Ethiopia, beyond Tigray region: UN
Violence and insecurity is reported spreading in Ethiopia beyond the conflict-torn Tigray region as people flee its major city of Mekele, UN humanitarians...
Ethiopian PM says military operation in Tigray region reaches “final, crucial phase”
The Ethiopian government said its military operations in the northern Tigray regional state are now in its "final and crucial phase," as the Ethiopian...
Ethiopian army announces capture of strategic areas in various fronts of Tigray region
The Ethiopian government on Wednesday announced the capture of strategic areas from Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) fighters in different directions across the restive...