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Nov
20
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia moves on Tigray capital, denounces WHO boss Tedros

Ethiopia moves on Tigray capital, denounces WHO boss Tedros

NEWS
GIULIA PARAVICINI ETHIOPIA says it is bearing down on the capital of Tigray region in a two-week-old war and tore into the World Health Organization (WHO) head with accusations of diplomatic lobbying for the rebels. The conflict has killed hundreds, sent 30,000 refugees into Sudan, and called into question whether Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed - Africa's youngest leader and last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner - can hold his ethnically-divided nation together. As international alarm grew over spreading instability in the Horn of Africa, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's team appealed for an end to fighting and protection for civilians. Abiy's…
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Nov
17
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia resists mediation as it bombs Tigray capital

Ethiopia resists mediation as it bombs Tigray capital

NEWS
GIULIA PARAVICINI and DAVID LEWIS ETHIOPIA resisted international pressure for mediation in a war in the country's north on Monday as its air force bombed the Tigrayan capital Mekelle, according to diplomatic and military sources. Hundreds have died, 25,000 refugees have fled to Sudan and there have been reports of atrocities since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered airstrikes and a ground offensive on November 4 against Tigray's local rulers for defying his authority. But Africa's youngest leader, who won a Nobel Peace Prize last year, has so far resisted pressure for talks to end a conflict that has spilled into…
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