Tigray

The European Union has withdrawn its plans to send observers to a parliamentary election in Ethiopia next month, saying conditions had not been met on communication systems and the mission's independence. Announcing the decision late on…

The G7 group of leading economic powers on Friday called for a “swift, unconditional and verifiable” withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern Tigray region. “We welcome the recent announcement from Prime…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has admitted that troops from neighbouring Eritrea were present in the conflict-torn Tigray region and said they may have been involved in abuses against civilians. The admission comes after months of…

United Nations Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet called on Ethiopia on Thursday to grant UN monitors access to the Tigray region to investigate reports of continuing killings and sexual violence that may amount to war crimes.…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced serious concern over the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's Tigray region and asked for urgent steps to alleviate it. "The secretary-general remains seriously concerned over the situation in…