More than a month after renewed clashes broke out in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, there are few signs of de-escalation. A new air-strike hit Tigray’s capital of Mekelle on Sept. 23, while the region’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation… Read moreEritrea in mass mobilization for Tigray offensive
The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on March 4 adopted a resolution to establish an Independent International Commission of Inquiry to investigate charges of gross violations by Russian forces in Ukraine. After holding a moment of silence for Ukrainian victims,… Read moreUN Human Rights Council to investigate Russian violations in Ukraine
Ethiopia’s parliament voted on Feb. 15 for an early end to a six-month state of emergency, with the government citing its improved military position. The measure—introduced as Tigrayan rebel forces threatened Addis Ababa in November—gave the government power to detain… Read more‘Emergency’ ends in Ethiopia — but not the war
A joint investigation by the independent Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office has found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that all parties to the conflict in Tigray have, to varying degrees, committed violations… Read more‘Crimes against humanity’ seen in Tigray conflict
Eritrean troops have re-entered the northern Ethiopian province of Tigray—a region they had largely vacated in June under military pressure from the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The new Eritrean deployment, in support of the Ethiopian government, is reportedly… Read moreEritrean troops returning to Tigray
At least three people are dead following an outbreak of inter-communal violence in Djibouti on Aug. 1. Fighting erupted in several areas between members of the Afar ethnic group, which straddles Djibouti’s borders with Ethiopia and Eritrea, and the Issa,… Read moreDjibouti: Horn of Africa’s next domino?
In Episode 70 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg interviews Daniel Woldu, US representative of Omna Tigray, an international network calling for action to halt the genocide in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Woldu discusses the abrogation of Tigray’s self-rule under the… Read morePodcast: solidarity with Tigray
International pressure on parties to the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is building, but abuses of civilians and aid blockages and looting continue. The United States and the EU have continued to pause some non-emergency aid to Ethiopia. The… Read moreAbuses, aid blocking continue in Ethiopia
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, on Jan. 14 expressed concern over the humanitarian conditions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and its impact on civilians, particularly Eritrean refugees living in four camps. Grandi said he continues to receive reliable reports and first-hand accounts… Read moreHarsh abuses seen at Tigray refugee camps
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet addressed allegations of human rights and humanitarian law violations in Ethiopia in a Dec. 22 statement, calling for an investigation into the claims, and urgent protection of civilians. The conflict between central government forces and… Read moreEthiopia: ‘war crimes’ seen in Tigray conflict
The already horrific conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray state seems set to escalate after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Nov. 17 that a three-day ultimatum for local forces to surrender had expired, clearing the way for a government offensive on… Read moreRenewed war in Ethiopia draws in Eritrea
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Va., began hearing oral arguments Jan. 29 in International Refugee Assistance Project v. Donald Trump, a case challenging the administration’s travel bans. The plaintiffs, led by IRAP, argue that, despite the… Read moreCourt hears arguments on Trump’s travel ban
