As the UN's World Food Programme warned Friday that nearly half of the population in Tigray, a war-torn region of Ethiopia, is suffering from a chronic lack of food and conditions "are set to worsen as people enter peak hunger season," reports have revealed the heights of the desperation people face.

Battling hunger, Tigray women, girls turn to prostitution for survival: Report

The war in Ukraine has been ongoing for about five months now and in this time the plight of Ukrainians has grabbed the attention of the world, while the plight of civilians in Ethiopia's war-shattered Tigray region remains unnoticed.

International community is ignoring Tigray because of 'colour of the skin of the people': WHO chief

A complete humanitarian crisis has gripped the war-battered region of Tigray in Ethiopia after a fight between the TPLF and the Ethiopian government broke out in November 2020. Now, the World Health Organization Chief cited racism as the reason that the world is not paying attention to the crisis in Tigray.

W.H.O Chief cites racism for lack of concern, Tigray crisis worse than Ukraine

The Ethiopian government called for a formal Tigray ceasefire agreement to be reached as soon as possible, to enable the resumption of basic services in the war-stricken region.

Ethiopia's peace proposal for Tigray rebels

Ethiopian government calls for a formal Tigray ceasefire agreement

After weeks of grinding conflict, the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels have had “direct engagements,” to end a 21-month old war in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian govt in ‘direct engagements’ with Tigray rebels

The war between the Ethiopian government and its allies against Tigray, one of its northern states, has led to a humanitarian crisis. Tigray was an environmental success story, but the war is undoing decades of regreening. Prime minister Abiy Ahmed and the Tigray people’s liberation front or the TPLF have been at loggerheads since 2020. Now after over a year of the war, leaving millions displaced and thousands dead, both parties have asserted their desire for peaceful negotiations to find an end to the conflict. But how did the civil war begin?

World of Africa: Why is Ethiopia at war with itself?

There is confusion over the peace accord, both the government and the TPLF have conflicting versions of how they want the truce to be signed and implemented. Our correspondent Coletta Wanjohi explains how the negotiations are going to play out and the road to finding peace in Ethiopia.

World Of Africa: Will Ethiopia's Tigray conflict end peacefully?

After 2 years of a civil war that displaced thousands, peace now nears as Ethiopian government agrees to talk with Tigray forces. Is a Truce imminent, or will it be another wait for hundreds living in desperation? Find out this week on World Of Africa with Erik Njoka.

World Of Africa: Decoding Ethiopia's civil war

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed announced that his government had formed a committee to negotiate for peace with TPLF amid Ethiopia's deadly civil war.

Ethiopia forms a negotiation body to discuss possible peace talks with TPLF

After 16 months of fighting, there are finally signs of a thaw in Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict. The govt of Abiy Ahmed Ali has declared a humanitarian truce with TPLF. How did this truce come about? How long will it hold? Palki Sharma decodes.

Gravitas: Ethiopian govt declares humanitarian truce

Ethiopia's government has declared a 'Humanitarian truce' with Tigray rebels amid conflict. Rebels have agreed to 'cessation of hostilities'.

Ethiopia's government declares 'Humanitarian truce' in Tigray with rebels

Tigrayan rebels agreed to a "cessation of hostilities" on Friday, a new turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia following the government's announcement of an indefinite humanitarian truce a day earlier.

Tigray rebels agree to 'cessation of hostilities'

Ethiopia's parliament has voted for an early end to a six-month state of emergency, which was imposed in last November as Tigray forces fighting the government and their allies advanced towards the capital Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia: Early end to a 6-month state of emergency

Trigger warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence, including that of sexual nature. Discretion is advised. As part of the 15-month war, dozens of women and girls were gang-raped by the tigrayan fighters in two towns in Ethiopia's Amhara region last year, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, a fresh example of the horrific toll endured by the region.

Revenge killing, gang-rapes; Amnesty international reports the horrific toll endured by Tigray

Women living in Ethiopia's conflict torn-Tigray region, it is a state of never-ending nightmare. In the latest, UN deputy secretary has called for justice against the unimaginable horrors that women of the region have to face.

Ethiopia: UN report on horrific accounts of rape and torture in Tigray region

Nearly 40 percent of Tigrayans are facing an ''extreme lack of food'' as per the World Food Programme. The assessment by the United Nations agency highlighted that no aid convoy has reached Tigray since mid-December last year.

Nearly 40% of Tigrayans face 'extreme lack of food': World Food Programme

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is ready for ceasefire negotiations with the rival Tigray rebels. It's the first time that PM Abiy has made such an announcement ever since the crisis began.

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed ready for talks with TPLF

Tensions continue to escalate in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian army is planning to enter the regional capital of Tigray in a bit to try and destroy the rebel forces.

Tensions escalate as Ethiopia is planning to enter Tigray amid conflict

Ethiopia has hit out at the World Health Organization Chief for his statement supporting the Tigrayan rebel forces. The Ethiopian government said it will not support his re-election.

Ethiopia has hit out at the WHO Chief for his statement supporting the Tigrayan rebel forces

At least 108 civilians have been killed this month in a series of airstrikes in the war-torn northern Tigray region of Ethiopia, the United Nations said Friday. The UN also warned of a looming humanitarian disaster in the region, with its food distribution operations on the verge of grinding to a halt.

At least 108 civilians killed this year in Tigray airstrikes, says UN

Ethiopia has accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief of supporting the rebellious Tigrayan forces who are fighting the government. The Ethiopian government was miffed with WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus when he tweeted that aid was being blocked from getting through his hometown Tigray.

Ethiopia raps WHO chief for ‘supporting’ rebellion Tigray forces

The Ethiopian government had announced that it was pardoning a number of high-profile political prisoners, including members of the rebel Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in a bid to promote national dialogue.

Ethiopian government orders release of opponents

World Health Organization is condemned what it is termed as the de facto blockade preventing medicines and other life-saving supplies reaching Ethiopia's Tigray province. The chief of the WHO's emergency response programme said the situation remains pretty desperate.

WHO condemns medicine, life-saving supplies blockade in Tigray

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