Tag Archive for: Eritrea
Ethiopia’s peace laureate Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sees a reversal of fortune as war and atrocities tarnish reputation
The Globe & Mail | Less than a year ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau strolled through a verdant garden in Addis Ababa with the world’s newest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
As they enjoyed a traditional…
Tigray crisis: Biden administration calls for Eritrea troops to withdraw
BBC | The US has called for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
"Credible reports" had emerged of their involvement in human rights abuses, including sexual violence and looting, the state department said.
This…
Eritrean Soldiers in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Accused of Murder, Looting and Sexual Assault
Democracy Now
In Ethiopia, jarring witness accounts are emerging of the involvement of Eritrean soldiers in the deadly conflict in the northern Tigray region. Survivors told the Associated Press that Eritrean soldiers looted homes and broke…
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States says all soldiers from Eritrea should leave Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region “immediately.”
A State Department spokesperson in an email to The Associated Press late Tuesday cited “credible…
The Three-Country Alliance Against Tigray Might Jeopardize Ethiopia’s Future – Analysis
Eurasia Review | Martin Plaut
The Tigray war has turned into an all-out conflict, pitting Tigrayan forces loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation front (TPLF) against Ethiopian federal troops, the Eritrean army, Amhara militia and – as revealed last…
Witnesses: Eritrean soldiers loot, kill in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Eritrean soldiers’ pockets clinked with stolen jewelry. Warily, Zenebu watched them try on dresses and other clothing looted from homes in a town in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region.
“They were focused on…
Pterosaur Rainbow drones (UAV) are put into battle, attacking Ethiopian rebels at night, killing 500 people on the spot
UAV Network 2020-11-30 | The Asian-African conflict that was just quelled a while ago finally ended with Azerbaijan’s victory. In this war, drones as a new type of military weapons showed up on the battlefield, and soon won the world’s…
Geopolitical dynamics in the Horn of Africa
An Emboldened Horn of Africa Axis and an Unfolding Humanitarian Crisis Await the Biden Administration
By Guled Ahmed | Middle East Institute
Summary
The Biden Administration is set to face a series of challenges in the Horn of Africa. Given…
Who Will Call Out Eritrea’s War Crimes in Tigray?
By Alex de Waal | World Peace Foundation
Eritrea has deployed most of its army in Tigray region of Ethiopia. This is no secret. At minimum, 12 divisions have been fighting inside Tigray.
At first, the United States gave Eritrea a free pass,…
Will Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Last?
National Interest | Michael Rubin | History warns the relationship between these two countries could suddenly turn sour again.
When Eritrea won its independence in 1993 after a thirty-year struggle against Ethiopia, there was optimism that peace…