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An eagerly anticipated gathering of women will not be taking place following recent aerial strikes.
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: Ethiopia’s undeclared drone war
I N TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA’s northernmost province, August marks the start of Ashenda, an Orthodox Christian festival. It is a time of family reunions, street parades and concerts. Bu ...
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: Why Ethiopia’s Tigray could be on the brink of another conflict
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An eerily familiar set of headlines is making the rounds in Ethiopia, troubling many in the fragile, northern Tigray region.
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: After Pretoria peace deal, old enemies in Ethiopia’s Tigray find new ground
The 2022 peace deal ended the war but left key disputes unresolved, giving the TPLF room to regroup as tensions return.
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: Rising Tigray Tensions Test African Union
Barely a week after African leaders met in Luanda, Angola to strengthen the African Union’s conflict prevention capacity, escalating tensions in northern Ethiopia are testing whether the AU can turn ...
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 ...
News Ethiopia » Tigray » Religion: Conflict is rising in Ethiopia’s Tigray region: 5 steps that could stop a return to full-scale war
The Ethiopian federal army and Tigrayan forces have resumed their war, having failed to turn the November 2022 peace deal into a lasting political settlement. The Tigray war of 2020-2022 was one of ...