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world5 days ago•186 min saved

Abiy Ahmed: Nobel laureate’s legacy tested as Ethiopia teeters toward a fraught election

Abiy Ahmed, the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize laureate for ending Eritrea’s war, now presides over a deeply divided Ethiopia where civil conflict, repression, and mass displacement persist. With the Prosperity Party set to dominate a June 1 vote, the opposition is fractured and parts of the country are excluded from the process amid ongoing fighting, raising questions about the election’s credibility and its potential to prevent renewed violence. The war has claimed roughly 600,000 lives and left millions displaced.

via CNN|

#abiy-ahmed #elections #ethiopia

world4 months ago•3 min saved

Abiy breaks silence on Eritrean killings in Tigray

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed publicly accused Eritrean forces of massacres during the Tigray war, saying Eritrean troops killed civilians in Aksum and caused destruction in several towns, a sharp reversal from earlier denials and a sign of deteriorating ties with Eritrea as the war ended in 2022 under a Pretoria-brokered deal Eritrea did not sign; the conflict is estimated to have claimed up to about 600,000 lives, and regional tensions persist as flights to Tigray resume.

via BBC|

#abiy-ahmed #aksum #eritrea

world4 months ago•4 min saved

Flights paused as Ethiopia braces for possible Tigray flare-up

Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights between Addis Ababa and northern Tigray amid fears of renewed fighting after clashes were reported; the carrier cited unplanned circumstances and gave no detailed explanation, and Mekelle's airport staff were reportedly told not to report to work. The move comes as the 2022 peace deal frays ahead of June elections, with disputes over western Tigray and the TPLF's political status, while hundreds of thousands remain displaced. Buses remain operational, but travel in the region faces disruption amid rising tensions.

via BBC|

#airlines #conflict-risk #ethiopia

international-news2 years ago•2 min saved

Ethiopia Accused of Genocide in Tigray War: Report

A report by the New Lines Institute provides strong evidence that Ethiopian forces committed genocidal acts during the Tigray war, targeting Tigrayans with mass killings and starvation. The report calls for Ethiopia to be prosecuted at the International Court of Justice, aligning with UN findings of ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity.

via Al Jazeera English|

#ethiopia #genocide #human-rights

politics3 years ago•1 min saved

Ethiopia removes Tigray party from terrorism list and extends UN probe.

Ethiopia has withdrawn a draft motion that aimed to end a UN-mandated investigation into the Tigray war six months early, following pressure from Western countries. The International Commission on Ethiopia has already found reasonable grounds to believe that all parties have committed war crimes. The US also determined this week that all sides, including the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies, had committed war crimes. Ethiopia had circulated the draft motion to block the publication of the findings and a final debate. However, Ethiopia has since backed off amid pressure.

via Reuters|

#ethiopia #human-rights #politics