Both the Ethiopian government and the TPLF have blamed each other for triggering the clashes last week that ended a five-month cease-fire in Ethiopia’s civil war
Authorities in Addis Ababa call on citizens to stay away from military targets, but region has no access to communications
Accusation comes as a five-month cease-fire in Ethiopia’s civil war ends
Government officials tell VOA they are willing to sit down for peace talks
After nearly two years of war and a humanitarian blockade Tigray faces the world’s worst humanitarian disaster
Incident raises questions about pilot fatigue on Africa's largest air carrier
The disputed Ethiopian area of Western Tigray is expected to be a sticking point in talks aimed at ending a nearly two-year civil war. Amhara regional leaders say it must be returned to them for talks to move forward. Henry Wilkins reports from Adi Ramets.
Ethiopian government denies accusation that would mark the end of a months-long cease-fire
Rights commission and media reports say 9,000 had been held against their will in camps in Afar region since December
In the town of Mai Kadra in Western Tigray, VOA spoke to protesters demonstrating land redistribution, as the state-funded human rights commission says it could investigate
TPLF calls for a return of basic services, as analysts say multiple factors stand in the way
Lack of aid exacerbates conditions, advocates say, while a local nonprofit implores regional government to declare drought
In Ethiopia’s Afar region, aid trucks pass through en route from Djibouti to Tigray, but people who live by the side of the road say they have nothing to eat and their children are dying. Henry Wilkins reports.
WHO says food assistance must be combined with medical aid to save lives in war-torn region
Rights groups say authorities arbitrarily detained thousands of Tigrayans last year in waves of ethnically motivated arrests
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission calls for release of 9,000 Tigrayans held against their will
The record drought in the Horn of Africa that’s killed millions of livestock has been made worse by landmines left by combatants
Landmines have killed children and livestock, and are making people afraid to collect water, despite the drought
Analysts Explain to VOA What The recent Flareup of Violence Could Mean
The government expresses support for AU mediation of talks, while TPLF looks to Kenya
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