Nov 12 U.S. sanctions Eritrea’s military, ruling party over Ethiopia By Cara Anna, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 05 Tigray, other groups form alliance against Ethiopia’s leader By Cara Anna, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press "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."… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 5:38 How conflict between Tigrayan, Ethiopian forces is destabilizing the region By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till, Ali Rogin 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… Continue watching
Nov 03 U.N. report says Ethiopia’s war marked by ‘extreme brutality’ By Jamey Keaten, Cara Anna, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Facebook to shut down facial recognition system, delete data 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… Continue watching
Nov 02 U.S. to cut Ethiopia from trade program over rights abuses in Tigray By Cara Anna, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 02 Ethiopia declares state of emergency as Tigray forces threaten move on capital By Cara Anna, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: 6% of NYC’s work force placed on unpaid leave for defying vaccine mandate In our news wrap Monday, 6% of New York City's workforce went on unpaid leave for failing to get vaccinated. Rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray province appeared to be advancing toward the capital, Addis Ababa, and claimed they seized two key… Continue watching
Oct 28 Tigray spokesperson says Ethiopia airstrike killed 10, including children By Associated Press This is the deadliest of the new round of airstrikes that began last week as the year-long war intensifies. Continue reading
Oct 20 New airstrikes hit capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region By Cara Anna, Associated Press Meanwhile, the United Nations tells The Associated Press it is slashing by more than half its Tigray presence as a government blockade halts humanitarian aid efforts and people die from lack of food. Continue reading