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Feb- 2026 -

17 February

Some soldiers of the Ethiopian National Defence Forces after finishing their training in the field of Dabat, 70 kilometres north-east of the city of Gondar, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Troops Mobilize on Tigray Border

Ethiopian federal and Tigrayan troops have massed along the border of the country's northern Tigray region, a Western diplomatic source said.

Nov- 2025 -

8 November

Africa

Standing guard during the Tigray regional elections, which the national government declared illegal

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Ethiopia Accused of Drone Attacks in Tigray

The Tigray People's Liberation Front accused the government in Addis Ababa of launching drone strikes against the region in northern Ethiopia, in breach of a peace deal.

Mar- 2025 -

24 March

Africa

Farmers pass a tank that allegedly belonged to the Eritrean army on a road southwest of the Tigrayan capital, Mekele

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopian, Eritrean Officials Accused of War Crimes During Tigray Conflict

Survivors of conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region have accused Ethiopian and Eritrean officials of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Nov- 2023 -

9 November

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopian Forces Regain Control of Historic Lalibela: Residents

Ethiopian troops regained control of Lalibela following a pullout by a regional militia whose fighters had overrun much of the historic town.

Sep- 2023 -

18 September

Africa

Ethiopian refugees wait for distribution of aid next to a warehouse erected by the World Food Programme at Um Raquba refugee camp in Gedaref, eastern Sudan

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Ethiopia Conflict at a ‘National Scale’: UN Experts

Serious violations are still being committed in Ethiopia despite a peace deal in the north, UN rights experts said.

Aug- 2023 -

5 August

Africa

A person walks besides an abandoned tank in Ethiopia

Staff Writer With AFP

Ethiopia Declares ‘State of Emergency’ Over Amhara Violence

Ethiopia declared a six-month "state of emergency" as violent clashes escalate between the national army and local fighters.

Feb- 2023 -

13 February

Africa

An Ethiopian soldier sits at the 5th Battalion of the Northern Command of the Ethiopian Army in Dansha, Ethiopia, on November 25, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Eight Killed in Ethiopia Church Attacks: Rights Body

Eight people died in attacks on a church in southern Ethiopia last week, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said.

Jan- 2023 -

23 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Eritrea Troops Leave Historic Tigray City as US Hails ‘Withdrawal’

Eritrean troops have left the ancient city of Axum in Tigray but remain in two other towns in the war-stricken Ethiopian region.

13 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Regional Force Leaves Tigray City as France, Germany Call for ‘Justice’

The Ethiopian army announced the withdrawal of a regional force from a key Tigrayan city under a peace deal to end two years of war.

11 January

Africa

An Ethiopia's Amhara Region militia man poses in the town of Musebamb, 44 kms northwest from Gondar.

Staff Writer With AFP

Tigray Rebels Start Handing Over Heavy Weapons

Tigrayan rebels said they have begun handing in their heavy weapons, a key part of a deal to end a deadly conflict in northern Ethiopia.

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