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Dozens of bodies found in river between Ethiopia’s Tigray and Sudan Sun Online Desk 4th August, 2021 10:21:39 AM At least 30 corpses have washed up on the Sudanese banks of a river that abuts Ethiopias northern region of Tigray, according to two Ethiopian refugees and four Sudanese witnesses who told media on Monday they had retrieved the bodies. The bodies were found in the Setit River, known in Ethiopia as the Tekeze, which is the current de facto borderline between territory controlled by ...

By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM, Aug 2 (Reuters) - At least 30 corpses have washed up on the Sudanese banks of a river that abuts Ethiopias northern region of Tigray, according to two Ethiopian refugees and four Sudanese witnesses who told Reuters on Monday they had retrieved the bodies. The bodies were found in the Setit River, known in Ethiopia as the Tekeze, which is the current de facto borderline between territory controlled by Tigrayan forces and those controlled by Amhara...

Reuters 3 minute read A tank damaged in fighting between Ethiopian government and Tigray forces is pictured near the town of Humera, Ethiopia, March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner NAIROBI, July 13 (Reuters) - Rebels in Ethiopias Tigray region said on Tuesday they had recaptured a main town from rival forces and were pushing to take back more territory. Reuters was unable to independently confirm the claim because communication links to the region are down. War broke out last November between Tigra...

Rebels claim military gains in Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region © Provided by Al Jazeera Conflict erupted in Tigray eight months ago after Ethiopia’s government sent forces to quell a rebellion [File: Baz Ratner/Reuters] Forces from Ethiopia’s northern restive Tigray region said on Monday that they were pushing south and had recaptured a town from government forces, underscoring their determination to keep fighting until the region’s prewar borders are restored. The Reuters news ag...

Tigrays former rulers back in Mekelle, Ethiopian government declares ceasefire Tigrays former rulers back in Mekelle, Ethiopian government declares ceasefire Ethiopias government said it was declaring a ceasefire following a request from the interim regional administration in Tigray, which Addis Ababa appointed after ousting TPLF forces. advertisement UPDATED: June 29, 2021 05:01 IST In this May 11, 2021 file photo, a destroyed tank sits by the side of a road leading to Abi Adi, in the Tigray r...

By Giulia Paravicini, Katharine Houreld and Dawit Endeshaw AMBA GIORGIS, Ethiopia, June 28 (Reuters) - The former rulers of Ethiopias Tigray region said on Monday they were back in control of the regional capital Mekelle after nearly eight months of fighting, and the government which ousted them declared a unilateral ceasefire with immediate effect. Residents in downtown Mekelle reported seeing rebel troops in the city for the first time since they were driven out by government forces in Novemb...

Tigrays former rulers retake regional capital as Ethiopian government declares ceasefire The former rulers of Ethiopias Tigray region say they are back in control of the regional capital Mekelle after the national government declared a unilateral ceasefire. Residents in downtown Mekelle reported seeing rebel troops in the city for the first time since they were driven out by government forces in November, and several described scenes of jubilation in the streets. The developments marked a drama...

Tigrays former rulers retake regional capital as Ethiopian government declares ceasefire The developments mark a dramatic turn in a conflict that has killed thousands of people, displaced more than 2 million and pushed hundreds of thousands to the brink of famine. 29 June 2021 The former rulers of Ethiopias Tigray region say they are back in control of the regional capital Mekelle after the national government declared a unilateral ceasefire. Residents in downtown Mekelle reported seeing...

Ethiopian Airstrike Kills 64 in a Market in Tigray, International Community Reacts By Pablo Luna   /   Sunday, 27 Jun 2021 07:36PM The military in Ethiopia has launched an airstrike that killed 64 people and wounded 100 others in a marketplace in Tigray. The Ethiopian military which earlier denied the attack later claimed responsibility for it, saying it was a precision attack that targeted rebels in civilian clothes in the market. Health workers said the military ...

The Ethiopian government denies targeting civilians but many died when a missile hit a crowded marketplace.