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News Ethiopia » Afar » People: ‘Weight of responsibility’: Promise and perils of covering Ethiopia’s war
Al Jazeera correspondent shares his experience of covering the fighting between government forces and Tigray rebels.
News Ethiopia » Afar » People: Ethiopia's army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The head of Ethiopia’s army suggested that neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt were supporting rebel troops who have captured several strategic towns in renewed fighting in ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » People: Ethiopia’s Return To War And The Risk Of Regional Collapse – OpEd
Four years after the guns fell silent in northern Ethiopia, they are firing again, and the fighting is no longer confined to Tigray. Fighting erupted Sept. 22 ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » People: Fighting in Ethiopia intensifies: What’s the latest?
Capture of key town could pave the way for federal forces to push towards Tigray’s capital, Mekelle.
News Ethiopia » Afar » People: Tigray rebels push into Afar as Ethiopia blames neighbours
The TPLF advanced toward Afdeera after taking Erebti, with at least 150,000 people feared displaced in Afar alone. The offensive targets the Djibouti corridor, through which almost all of Ethiopia's ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » People: Ethiopia is sliding back toward war – a look at what is driving the fighting and why it matters
Four years after a fragile ceasefire ended widespread conflict in Ethiopia, the region is again slipping back into full-out war. On Sept. 23, 2026, advancing soldiers of the Tigray People’s Liberation ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » People: The Horn Of Africa States: The Pains Of The Afar People – OpEd
They say Africa is splitting along the Great East African Rift valley. The ongoing volcanic activities in the Afar region of Ethiopia is said to be but a precursor of more to come, and this may ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » People: Ethiopia: Afar nationalists see opportunity in Abiy’s tensions with Eritrea
At the centre of the escalating hostility between Ethiopia and Eritrea lies Assab, a highly strategic port on the Red Sea coast. Assab has been part of Eritrea since the country seceded from Ethiopia ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » People: Sultan of Afar Calls for De-Escalation of Conflict in Afar Homeland
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sultan of Afar Ahmed Alimirah is calling for support for the United Nations and African Union's call for de-escalation and talks to promote peace in the ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » People: Ethiopia’s Afar region says under attack from Tigrayan forces
Rebels in the northern Tigray region fought a devastating civil war against the central government from 2020 to 2022 in which an estimated 600,000 people died, and relations with the capital and other ...
News Ethiopia » Afar » People: Ethiopia: Evacuation Of 161 People From Mekelle, Tigray To Semera, Afar
On Monday, 28 September, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Ethiopia transferred altogether 161 persons out of conflict-affected Tigray, acting as a neutral and independent ...