Ethiopia's government said Thursday that its investigation into the November events that touched off conflict in its Tigray region has led to the identification
Germany continues to deport Ethiopians despite Tigray crisis
German authorities sent asylum-seekers back to Ethiopia last year despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and the Tigray conflict. Opposition politicians and human rights groups have condemned the move.
Deportations are likely to continue in 2021
December 28, 2020, was a day Mimi T. is not going to forget. All her hopes were dashed after she was forced on a flight back to Ethiopia with four German police officers in tow. According to advocacy groups, Mimi had come to Germany in 2009 after facing prosecution by the Ethiopian government for being an opposition member. She had also suffered from sexual abuse and arrest. In German, Mimi was treated for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
February 05, 2021
After a phone conversation with Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed on 4 February 2021, Mr. Antony Blinken, the new US Secretary of State, on his twitter account wrote: “I spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister @AbiyAhmedAli to express concern about the crisis in Tigray and urge safe and unhindered humanitarian access to prevent further loss of life. Despite current challenges, the U.S. stands ready to support reforms and peaceful elections.”
Dr. Abiy in his response the next day twitted back: “Thank you @SecBlinken for commitment to support #Ethiopia’s deep reforms that we will pursue undetterred. Our aspirations to democratize and build a multidimensional prosperous & peaceful country for all will be enhanced through strengthened Ethiopia-US relations.”
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15 members of former Ethiopia’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), appeared in court on Friday.
The government said they are to face charges of treason, launching attacks against the army and engaging in an armed uprising.
They were arrested following a bloody conflict in the Tigray region depicting armed TPLF members and the Ethiopian federal army.
Among members who appeared in court include Abay Woldu, former Tigray president who served for eight years till 2018 and Sebhat Nega who is one of the founders of the group.
The Ethiopian National Defense Force announced on January 8 that it had killed top officials of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).