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Ethiopian PM’s advisor: Tigrayan forces and others hinder stability
Advisor to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister stated that Tigrayan forces and regional actors are hindering regional stability.
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Tigray rebels urged to disarm as commander vows to fight Ethiopia’s gov’t
Rebel commander pledged to continue fighting government-allied forces who seized Ethiopia's Tigray capital.
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CAS clears Japan’s Olympic silver medallist Ikeda of doping, overturns ban
Race walker Koki Ikeda returns to competition immediately; Ethiopia’s marathon runner Ruti Aga given 6-year doping ban.
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Ethiopia-Eritrea: Is there a risk of a wider conflict?
Concerns are mounting as Ethiopia and Eritrea inch closer to war. With Ethiopia now having taken control of the border town of Zalambessa, the fear is that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will send his troops into Eritrea. In Perspective, we spoke to Martin Plaut, a senior research fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London.
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Can diplomacy stop another Ethiopia-Eritrea war?
Ethiopia has installed a new administration in conflict-hit Tigray after federal forces pushed back Tigrayan fighters. But tensions with Eritrea continue to raise fears of a wider regional war.
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Can diplomacy prevent an Ethiopia-Eritrea war as Tigray gets a new administration?
Ethiopia has installed a new administration in conflict-hit Tigray after federal forces pushed back Tigrayan fighters. But tensions with Eritrea continue to raise fears of a wider regional war.
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‘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.
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Residents recount drone strikes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region
In Adigrat, a city close to the Eritrean border, residents recall recent drone strikes by Ethiopian forces
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Can diplomacy resolve longstanding Ethiopia-Eritrea differences?
The United States calls for dialogue as regional East Africa tension escalates.
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Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed appoints interim Tigray government
Abiy Ahmed's office said there would be elections held in Tigray within 6 months. The move comes after an escalation in fighting between federal forces and a rebel alliance.
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Ethiopia announces instalment of interim government in Tigray
After military pushed back TPLF uprising, PM Abiy Ahmed promises free elections within six months.
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Ethiopia announces interim government in Tigray, aims for polls in six months
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday announced the appointment of an interim administration to prepare elections in the northern Tigray region previously controlled by the Tigray People's Liberation Front that has clashed with government forces since September. The recent conflict revived a war that killed hundreds of thousands between 2020 and 2022.
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Kinshasa braces for potential conflict as Kabila joins M23
In tonight's edition: As former Congolese president Joseph Kabila returns to centre stage with a new alliance with the M23 rebels, political leaders in DR Congo are having to choose sides. Also, the US is calling for restraint in Ethiopia as a rights group warns that the conflict in Tigray is already taking a toll on civilians. And as the season of art fairs returns, we take a look at the rising international visibility of African contemporary art.
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Ethiopian forces expand control in Tigray as militia claims Eritrean losses
Eritrea denies troop movement inside northern Ethiopia as US calls for de-escalation.
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Ethiopia: Social media becomes a battleground for propaganda
Millions of Ethiopians rely on social media for daily news. But as fighting resumes in the country’s north between federal forces and a coalition of rebel groups, these platforms have become a breeding ground for propaganda and disinformation. Pro-government and pro-rebel accounts are battling to shape the news, while journalists’ limited access to the front lines makes it increasingly difficult to verify what is happening on the ground.
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Ethiopia’s Tigray war: Where do the UAE and Saudi Arabia stand?
The Tigray conflict puts the UAE’s backing of Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic role under scrutiny.
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Ethiopia, Eritrea ramp up rhetoric: Are they inching towards war?
Allegations of Eritrean troop incursions into Tigray deepen the rift with Ethiopia, threatening fragile peace in the region.
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Eritrea urges UN deterrence measures against Ethiopia
Eritrea has officially requested UN Security Council assistance over the conflict in Tigray. Both Eritrea and Ethiopia accuse each other of fueling regional instability.
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Celebrations in Ethiopian city after reported Eritrean ‘incursion’
People in northern Ethiopia are celebrating after a reported withdrawal of Eritrean forces accused of an incursion.
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Eritrea urges UN to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia
The neighbouring countries blame one another for starting war amid heightened tensions and fears of a wider conflict.