More than 500 rape cases have been reported to five clinics in Ethiopia`s Tigray region, the United Nations said on Thursday, warning that the actual numbers were likely to be much higher due to stigma and a lack of health services.

Men forced to rape family members in Ethiopia's Tigray, UN says

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed confirmed for the first time on Tuesday that troops from neighbouring Eritrea entered the northern Tigray region during the five-month-old conflict, the first such acknowledgement after months of denials.

Ethiopian PM confirms Eritrean troops entered Tigray during recent conflict 

The calm is deceptive. A stubbled crater attests to a recent artillery barrage, but with its bustling streets and shops, the highland Ethiopian city of Mekelle has an air of relative peace.

Fear and hostility simmer as Ethiopia’s military keeps hold on Tigray

Ethiopia on Saturday rejected US allegations that there has been ethnic cleansing in Tigray, pushing back against the latest criticism of its military operation in its northern region by the new administration in Washington.

Ethiopia rejects US allegations of ethnic cleansing in Tigray 

As UN humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock called on the Eritrean government on Thursday to pull out troops from the heavily conflicted region of Tigray in Ethiopia.

Tigray Crisis: UN demand Eritrean troops to leave Ethiopia's Tigray region

It's time world leaders woke up to what's happening in Ethiopia's Tigray region. After reports of rape being used as a tool of war, satellite images show 500+ buildings have been gutted. Ethnic tensions are running high. WION's Palki Sharma says it's time to act.

Gravitas: Tigray Conflict: A wake-up call

Fires that appear to have been deliberately set destroyed more than 500 structures this week in and around Ethiopia's Gijet town, an analysis of satellite imagery shared with Reuters has found, adding credence to reports of continued conflict in parts of the northern region of Tigray.

Hundreds of buildings burned around Tigray town, research group says 

Ethiopia has briefed India about the crisis in the Tigray Region, during the country's foreign minister's New Delhi visit last week. Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister Demeke Mekonnen Hassen visited India last week and held talks with his Indian counterpart EAM Jaishankar.

Ethiopia briefs India about Tigray, says humanitarian aid being delivered

Speaking to WION Diplomatic correspondent Siddhant Sibbal, Ethiopian envoy Tizita Mulugeta to India said," Ethiopian side took an opportunity to explain to Indian side" regarding the existing political situation in the country especially the conflict in Tigray and humanitarian assistance being delivered to the Tigrayan people at this moment".

Exclusive:  Ethiopian envoy Tizita Mulugeta to India says, "humanitarian aid being delivered"

Amnesty International said on Friday that that Eritrean soldiers fighting across border in Ethiopia's Tigray region killed hundreds of people in a massacre last year.

Eritrean soldiers killed 'hundreds' in Ethiopia massacre, says Amnesty

UN has received reports of an increase in sexual violence and abuse in Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region. There has been a high number of reported rapes in the capital, Mekelle.

UN: Disturbing rise in rape in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region

Political crisis and Civil unrest in Ethiopia's Tigray is no where near an end moreover tensions has now have stared to rise between two neighbours, Ethiopia and Sudan in the latest development Sudan sends additional troops to Ethiopian border.

Tensions intensify between Sudan and Ethiopia

Ethiopia is offering a 10 million birr ($260,000) reward in exchange of information that could help locate leaders of the Tigray region's ruling party TPLF.

Ethiopia offers reward for information on TPLF leaders

The triple threat of conflict, climate change and COVID-19 is driving the crises in nearly all Emergency Watchlist countries, threatening famine in several in 2021.

These countries face the biggest humanitarian crisis in year 2021

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok visited Ethiopia on 13 December, with three senior Sudan government officials reporting that it had a broker's offer for a cease-fire in its northern Tigray region.

Sudanese PM Hamdok made a brief visit to Ethiopia to discuss Tigray conflict

The first non-governmental aid convoy since fighting started arrived in the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on Saturday, as the government ordered businesses to re-open and officials to return to work.

First NGO aid gets to Ethiopia's Tigray, businesses to re-open

Ethiopian government has announced on Friday that it is now returning back Eritrean refugees to Tigray camps. The U.N has raised concerns over the sudden move by the Ethiopian government. U.N calls out Ethiopia's sudden relocation plan completely unacceptable.

Ethiopia returning Eritrean refugees to Tigray camps

First international aid convoy has reached the capital of Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region, reported AFP quoting International Committee of the Red Cross. Tigray region has seen intense conflict as Ethiopian forces have clashed with those in Tigray for control of the region.

First international aid convoy arrives in Tigray: Report 

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed retaliated by ordering a military operation which culminated with the overthrow of the local government

Tensions between Ethiopian govt and Tigray forces intensify

Ethiopia's prime minister shifted focus away from war on Wednesday, opening a cross-border highway to Kenya at the opposite end of his country, while the United Nations voiced alarm at continuing fighting in the northern Tigray region.

Ethiopia shifts focus from war to economy, UN worries about Tigray

Ethiopia's federal government is inching closer to victory in Tigray, where violence between the government and regional militia has triggered a refugee crisis in the region, and has caused a media blackout.

Ethiopia and Eritrea - former foes now united against local militias in Tigray

A U.S. government source confirmed Washington’s growing consensus, which has not previously been reported but matches accounts by some residents, refugees and TPLF leaders

Has Eritrea entered the Ethiopian war?

Ethiopia federal forces have claimed that they have captured & killed some of the commanders of Tigrayan forces, while Tigray’s fugitive local leader said civilians were protesting against looting by occupying soldiers.

Ethiopia claims to have captured & killed Tigrayan leaders

The United Nations on Friday said that fighting continued in many parts of Ethiopia's Tigray is complicating the efforts to deliver humanitarian aid despite a deal granting the UN access to territory under federal control.

UN: Tigray fighting hampers aid delivery despite deal

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