Tears and prayers as flights to war-torn Tigray resume Kahssay Hailu sobbed, smiled and said prayers as she stood outside Addis Ababa airport, preparing to board a plane home to Ethiopia's war-torn region of … World • 28 Dec 22
UN chief: Ethiopia fighting 'spiralling out of control' UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate end to fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region, saying the country was being torn apart by war. World • 17 Oct 22
UN condemns Ethiopia air strike that 'hit playground' The UN children's agency UNICEF has condemned an Ethiopian air strike that "hit a playground" in the rebel-held Tigray region, killing at least four people … World • 27 Aug 22
Aid convoy to enter Ethiopia's Tigray soon: UN The first international aid convoy in three months will soon enter Ethiopia's war-stricken Tigray region, the UN said today, one week after the government and … World • 01 Apr 22
Tigray rebels agree to 'cessation of hostilities' Tigrayan rebels agreed to a "cessation of hostilities" today, a new turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia following the government's announcement … World • 25 Mar 22
Looming humanitarian disaster in Tigray region - UN At least 108 civilians have been killed this month in a series of airstrikes in the war-torn northern Tigray region of Ethiopia, the United Nations … World • 14 Jan 22
UN report highlights 'extreme brutality' in Tigray war The UN rights chief has slammed the "extreme brutality" of the year-long war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, voicing alarm that a recent state of emergency … World • 03 Nov 21
Ethiopian rebels take hold of World Heritage Site Rebels from Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region have seized Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the neighbouring Amhara region famous for its 12th-century stone churches. World • 06 Aug 21
Rebel forces in Ethiopia's Tigray launch new offensive Tigrayan rebel forces have launched a new offensive in the conflict-torn northern region of Ethiopia and seized a major town, a spokesman said. World • 13 Jul 21
400,000 people facing famine in Tigray, says UN More than 400,000 people have "crossed the threshold into famine" in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region, a senior UN official said, appealing for urgent humanitarian action … World • 03 Jul 21
Tigray forces seize regional capital in Ethiopia Tigrayan forces have said they have Ethiopian government troops on the run around the regional capital Mekelle after taking full control of the city in … World • 29 Jun 21
G7 calls for withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray The G7 group of leading nations has called for the "swift" withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia's conflict-hit northern Tigray region, as the International Crisis … World • 02 Apr 21
UN alleges war crimes in Ethiopia's Tigray UN leaders have alleged possible crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region including by Eritrean troops as they urged a pullout by the neighboring country, … World • 04 Mar 21
Eritrean troops killed 'hundreds' in Ethiopia - Amnesty Eritrean soldiers fighting across the border in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region killed hundreds of people in a massacre last year in a likely crime against … World • 26 Feb 21
Ethiopia to begin 'final phase' of offensive in Tigray The Ethiopian military will begin the "final phase" of an offensive in the northern Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said, hours after an … World • 26 Nov 20
UN prepares for 200,000 refugees from Ethiopia conflict Rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray region fired rockets at the capital of neighbouring Amhara region, Amhara authorities said, raising concern that a conflict between the insurgents … World • 20 Nov 20
UN says major humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia A "full-scale humanitarian crisis" is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency has said, with more than 27,000 people now having fled heavy fighting … World • 17 Nov 20
