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Muslim communities in Ethiopia's Tigray region have long harboured grievances over religious rights. A Facebook post claims to show a video of Muslims being attacked and killed at a stadium in ...
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: Ethiopian leader’s 2020 Tigray war speech falsely shared as announcement of attack by Eritrea
Declarations of military superiority have been a recurring theme on social media in Ethiopia and Eritrea as relations between the two countries remain strained. A video circulating on TikTok claims to ...
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: The War in Ethiopia Isn’t Over
The same summer, he struck a peace agreement with Eritrea, resolving a border dispute that since the late 1990s had produced a two-year war and several smaller-scale clashes. That effort earned Abiy ...
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region ‘Unstable’; Church Leaders Yet to Comment
Fears of renewed violence are linked to the split in the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) — the party that fought against Ethiopia’s federal army during the two-year war and runs Tigray’s ...
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: What to Know About Ethiopia’s Election
The vote comes at a critical moment for the country, which faces fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region and tensions with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea.
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: Ethiopia: The unravelling of Abiy Ahmed, from peace prize to prosperity gospel
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s mandate to govern is likely to be extended on 1 June. Yet, economic reform has stalled, relations with Eritrea soured, armed conflict in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara ...
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: In Post-War Ethiopia, Tigray’s Female Veterans Fear Being Forgotten
A woman walks along a dirt road inside the largest refugee camp in Mekele, capital of Tigray, Ethiopia, July 2, 2024 (Sipa photo by Ximena Borrazas via AP Images). MEKELE, Ethiopia—Lying in a hospital ...
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: Thousands gather in Ethiopia's capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — “The importance of the celebration of Meskel to Ethiopians is to have us reflect on the idea of peace," said Berhanu Admass, a church deacon. “This is to have us embrace ...