The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray is set to "worsen dramatically" and to deadly effect, the UN warned Thursday, blaming an "aid blockade" for the escalating crisis.

Tigray crisis 'set to worsen dramatically', UN warns

The United States has imposed sanctions on the Eritrean army’s chief of staff for his involvement in the conflict in neighboring Ethiopia. As part of the sanctions, any property of the Eritrean army’s chief in the US will be seized.

Ethiopia-Tigray Crisis: US blacklists Eritrean army chief over human rights abuse

In a report released Wednesday, Amnesty International tells of the horrific abuse administered on women and girls in Tigray. This report alleges that Ethiopian and Eritrean troops have raped hundreds of women and girls during the Tigray war, with some also being mutilated and sexually slaved.

Rape, Mutilation: Amnesty International submits report on gender-oriented crimes in Tigray

The Ethiopian Envoy to India, Tizita Mulugeta, has appreciated India's "principled" stance on the Tigray issue at the United Nations security council. During the UNSC meeting on the issue on 2nd July, India's envoy to the UN, TS Tirumurti, commended the Ethiopian government for its announcement of a humanitarian ceasefire in the Tigray region & granting "humanitarian access to a majority of areas under stress" while backing the country's territorial integrity.

Ethiopia appreciates India's stance on Tigray conflict at UNSC

The conflict in Tigray is now spreading to neighbouring regions forcing thousands of people to flee. Eight organisations warn of a humanitarian crisis and accused the Ethiopian Govt of not allowing them to operate in Tigray. Clashes have been going on between govt forces and Tigray rebels. Horrific human rights violations have been reported at the battle zone.

Horrific human rights violations reported as clashes underway between Govt forces, Tigray rebels

At least 50 dead bodies were recovered from an Ethiopian river flowing through Sudan. Locals believe they are victims of the Tigray civil war, but PM Abiy Ahmed's government has dismissed it as fake propaganda.

Gravitas: Dead bodies float in Ethiopian river

Rebel forces from Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray on Friday rebuffed US calls to leave neighbouring regions, one day after they seized famed UNESCO heritage site Lalibela, the latest turn in the nine-month conflict.

Tigray rebels reject calls to leave neighbouring regions

Rebels from Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region on Thursday seized Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the neighbouring Amhara region famed for its 12th-century rock-hewn churches, residents told AFP.

Tigray rebels take control of UNESCO site Lalibela: Residents

The United Nations children's agency said on Friday that more than 100,000 children in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray could suffer life-threatening malnutrition in the next 12 months, a 10-fold increase to normal numbers.

More than 100,000 children in Ethiopia's Tigray could die of hunger: UNICEF

The river runs through some of the most problematic sections of Tigray's nine-month conflict, where ethnic Tigrayans accuse Ethiopian and coalition forces of crimes while fighting Tigray forces.

Tigray conflict: 50 corpses, many with hands tied found floating in Setit river

Local officials in Sudan's Kassala province have discovered approximately 50 dead bodies floating on the river between Ethiopia and Sudan during the last week, some with gunshot wounds or their hands bound, probably individuals escaping the violence in the neighbouring Tigray area.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest carrier in Africa, on Sunday denied it was transporting weapons and soldiers to the war-torn Tigray region. Calls to boycott the state-owned airline appeared on social media over allegations it was involved in the nine-month-old conflict.

Ethiopian Airlines denies shipping arms, soldiers to Tigray

President of Ethiopia's Amhara region Agegnehu Teshager called on all armed residents for battle against Tigray rebels. State media said that he called it "survival campaign".

Ethiopia: Amhara region boss makes appeal against Tigray rebels

Fighting from Tigray has spread to neighbouring regions sparking fears of another war in Ethiopia. At least 20 civilians have been killed in clashes between rebels and pro-government forces in Afar.

Ethiopia: Fear Tigray conflict could trigger all-out war, 20 civilians killed in clashes

“Yesterday we launched an offensive in (the southern region of) Raya and were able to absolutely rout federal defence forces and Amhara special forces divisions,” Getachew Reda, spokesman for the Tigrayan rebels

Tigray rebel forces seize major town in new offensive

Rebel leaders in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region said that they have accepted the 'ceasefire in principle' but have laid down strict conditions for it to be formalised. The rebel leadership demanded a full withdrawal of the Eritrean troops from the region.

Ethiopia: Tigray rebels accept 'ceasefire in principle' but set out conditions

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Monday that the government can easily recruit one million new fighter but wanted a period of "silence" in the country's war-hit Tigray region.

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed boasts of military might

Rebels in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region accepted a ceasefire "in principle" on Sunday. However, they have set strict conditions to formalise the ceasefire. The rebels are demanding withdrawal of Eritrean fighters and fighters from neighbouring Ethiopian region (Amhara) from Tigray.

Tigray rebels accept ceasefire 'in principle'

Over 400,000 people have "crossed the threshold into famine" in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region, a senior UN official said Friday, appealing for urgent humanitarian action to help the millions affected by the brutal eight-month long conflict.

400,000 people facing famine in war-torn Tigray, says UN

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians left their homes to fled Sudan when conflict struct the Tigray region. The conflict broke out on November 4 between Ethiopia’s federal forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).

Ethiopian refugees in Sudan hope for a better future

For the past 8 months, Nobel Peace Laureate and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has led a civil war on his own people. Now, the Ethiopian government has declared a unilateral ceasefire. Palki Sharma tells you how Abiy Ahmed was humiliated on the battlefield.

Gravitas: A major turning point in the Ethiopian Civil war

The fighting has forced around 2 million people to flee their homes and been punctuated by reports of ethnic cleansing, brutal gang rapes and mass killings of civilians.

Turning point in 8-month-old civil war in Tigray region

Ethiopia’s government declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in its Tigray region after nearly eight months of deadly conflict. Watch this report to know more.

Ethiopia’s government declares unilateral ceasefire in Tigray

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