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News: 95 metric tons of medical supplies ready for Tigray, but no permission given yet: WHO Addis Standard -

In addition to being recognized as the birthplace of humanity, Ethiopias hottest region, Afar, boasts several captivating tourist attractions such as Awash National Park, Dallol, Erta Ale, Lake Afedera, and Alalo Bad Fel.

By: Ann Fitz-Gerald, Ph.D. Apr 12, 2022 The world, for the most part, has forgotten the Afar. From a western perspective, the geography makes the job easier. The sheer geographical remoteness of the northern communities of Ethiopia’s Afar Regional State, and the vast arid distance between this northern mountainous

A new front in Ethiopia's war in the Afar region is imperilling efforts to get enemies to sit down to peace talks, three regional officials and three diplomats said, and a ceasefire declared last week may have been breached in some places.

The first international convoy to provide humanitarian aid to Ethiopias Tigray region since-mid-December arrived safely, the latest sign of progress in efforts to end the nations 17-month civil war.

‘My brothers and sisters are dying’: Inside the conflict in Ethiopia’s Afar region - The New Humanitarian puts quality, independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the world

Fighting between Ethiopia’s federal government and forces from the country’s Tigray region has displaced more than two million people since November 2020, according to the U.N. This year, the fighting has shifted in the country’s Afar region, displacing more Ethiopians as well as refugees from neighboring Eritrea seeking safety. For VOA, Vinicius Assis reports from Afdera in Ethiopia’s Afar region.

A new front in Ethiopia's war in the Afar region is imperilling efforts to get enemies to sit down to peace talks, three regional officials and three diplomats said, and a ceasefire declared last week may have been breached in some places. The flare-up of violence in Afar this year came after fighting in the neighbouring regions of Tigray and Amhara had ground to a stalemate and as moves were gathering pace to get the government in Addis Ababa and Tigrayan rebels to agree to peace negotiati...

The rebels ignored a previous government offer of a cease-fire, but this time the group said it is committed to implementing the truce "effective immediately.”

As government officials downplay the fighting in Afar, families are separated, children killed and young people ready to take up arms, while hopes of peace talks fade