Oct 18 Ethiopian military airstrikes hit Tigray capital, witnesses say By Cara Anna, Associated Press The airstrikes, confirmed by two humanitarian workers, came days after a new military offensive was launched against the Tigray forces who have been fighting Ethiopian and allied forces for nearly a year. Continue reading
Oct 12 Biden to meet Kenya president as war roils nearby Ethiopia By Aamer Madhani, Cara Anna, Associated Press The talks come just weeks after Biden signed an executive order threatening to levy sanctions against Ethiopia's prime minister. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 10:54 Ethiopia’s ‘sophisticated campaign’ to withhold food, fuel and other aid from Tigray By Nick Schifrin Wednesday in the United Nations Security Council, the secretary general criticized the Ethiopian government for recently kicking out UN aid workers. He urged the government to allow aid to flow into the northern region of Tigray, where for nearly the… Continue watching
Oct 04 Ethiopia’s prime minister sworn in for a second term as war spreads By Associated Press Abiy Ahmed was sworn in for a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly year-long war against Tigray forces he described as "hateful" toward the nation, while a handful of visiting African leaders urged him… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: California to mandate COVID vaccine for schoolchildren In our news wrap Friday, California announced the nation's first statewide COVID-19 vaccination mandate for schoolchildren. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tested positive for COVID-19. The high court said he is fully vaccinated and shows no symptoms. The United… Continue watching
Sep 30 Ethiopia kicks out 7 United Nations officials amid pressure on blockade By Cara Anna, Associated Press Ethiopia says it is kicking out seven United Nations officials whom it accuses of “meddling" in the country's internal affairs, as pressure grows on the government over its deadly blockade of its Tigray region. Continue reading
Sep 27 At U.N., turmoil in Haiti, Ethiopia draws global concern By Sally Ho, Associated Press Anticipation was high over the weekend for the world leaders speaking on behalf of some of the most unstable and unsettling current conflicts. Continue reading
Sep 20 Reports say people are dying of hunger in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray By Cara Anna, Associated Press For months, the U.N. and aid groups have warned of famine. Now accounts reveal the first starvation deaths since Ethiopia's government imposed what the U.N. calls "a de facto humanitarian aid blockade."… Continue reading
Sep 17 U.S. threatens sanctions against Ethiopian officials in Tigray conflict By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Ten months of fighting have left hundreds of thousands of people there facing famine. A new executive order allows the Treasury Department to sanction leaders and groups seen as fueling the conflict. Continue reading
Aug 11 Amnesty International reports widespread rapes in Tigray By Cara Anna, Associated Press A new Amnesty International report says dozens of women have described shocking sexual assaults by Ethiopian soldiers and allied forces in the country’s Tigray conflict. Continue reading