‘Massive’ progress in Ethiopia talks could be outpaced, says U.S.
As talks continue, rival Tigray forces are pushing toward the capital, Addis Ababa, and a growing number of countries are telling their citizens to leave now.
Blinken seeks to cool regional crises with stop in Kenya
In a lengthy, private meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and other top officials, Blinken hailed Kenya’s role in seeking to ease the conflict in Ethiopia and as an example of a vibrant, inclusive democracy.
U.S. sanctions Eritrea’s military, ruling party over Ethiopia
A Treasury Department statement cited the "continued role" the Eritreans play in the war that has killed thousands. Ethiopia's government allowed Eritrean soldiers to enter Ethiopia's Tigray region.
Tigray, other groups form alliance against Ethiopia’s leader
"There is no limit for us," Berhane Gebrechristos, a former foreign minister and Tigray official, told reporters in Washington. "Definitely we will have a change in Ethiopia before Ethiopia implodes."…
The U.S. State Department is now allowing non-essential workers and family members to leave Ethiopia as rebel forces from the Northern Tigray region approach the capital. The two sides and their allies have been fighting for exactly one year, and…
The U.N. human rights chief says Ethiopia's yearlong war has been marked by "extreme brutality" as a joint investigation into alleged atrocities faults all sides for committing abuses.
In our news wrap Tuesday, Facebook has announced it's shutting down its facial recognition system over growing privacy concerns, and has said it will delete the data by December. Yahoo is the latest tech company to leave China, citing growing…
President Joe Biden says he's moving to cut out Ethiopia from a U.S. trade program. That sets the path for further sanctions against the African nation over its failure to end a nearly yearlong war in the Tigray region.
The declaration by the Council of Ministers on Tuesday was the clearest sign of alarm yet from the government of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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