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23 July 2021, 1:44 AM  |  Reuters  |  @SABCNews Image: Reuters Tigrayan fighters, who want the Ethiopian government to accept their terms before talks on a ceasefire can begin, have taken control of three districts in Afar this week, according to Afar regional spokesperson Ahmed Koloyta. Attacks by Tigrayan fighters in Ethiopia’s Afar region have forced over 54 000 people from their homes, an official said on Thursday, and refugees in a camp in southern Tigray described heavy clashes nearby. Tens of ...

5 Min Read ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Attacks by Tigrayan fighters in Ethiopia’s Afar region have forced over 54,000 people from their homes, an official said on Thursday, and refugees in a camp in southern Tigray described heavy clashes nearby. Tens of thousands of people, meanwhile, rallied in the capital to support Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has faced criticism for his handling of a conflict that threatens to undermine stability in Africa’s second most populous nation. Tigrayan fighters, who want the Ethiopian government to accept their terms before talks on a ceasefire can begin, have...

Ethiopia celebrates 2nd filling of Dam Ethiopia celebrates 2nd filling of Dam Thousands of government supporters gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa on Thursday to celebrate the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Those joining the rally also made a show support for the Ethiopian military while denouncing rebels in the country’s Tigray region. The dam has caused controversy with Egypt and Sudan being in dispute with the building and filling of it. The issue is due to be discussed by the UN Security Council amid fears that conflict could be sparked by the proje...

Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed wins election in landslide amid Tigray conflict and voting fraud concerns CNN 17 hrs ago By Mia Alberti © Jemal Countess/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attends the inauguration of the newly remodeled Meskel Square on June 13 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling Prosperity Party (PP) overwhelmingly won general elections Saturday, meaning he will stay in power another term, according to CNN affiliate Nation Media Group. Abiy's party is expected take more than 410 of the 546 parliam...

Abiy announces peaceful vote in Ethiopia as parties end campaign Abiy Ahmed News Political parties involved in Ethiopia’s twice-delayed polls have completed election campaigns next week, and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced that the country will successfully hold a peaceful vote. The June 21 election will be a time of great ethnic unrest and economic challenges, as well as a month-long conflict in the northern Tigray region, and the United Nations has warned that at least 350,000 people are hungry. Opposition parties in other key regions have said they will boycott the polls, the six...