Tigray War

Abrham Amare, one of the plaintiffs named in a new lawsuit filed against Facebook's parent company, Meta, claims that social media posts directly led to his father's murder in Ethiopia last year.

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A $1.6 billion lawsuit alleges Facebook's inaction fueled violence in Ethiopia

5:01am December 17, 2022

by Emily Olson

One of the plaintiffs says he contacted Facebook several times about posts threatening violence against his father, who was murdered by members of a militant group.

Redwan Hussein (seated left), representative of the Ethiopian government, and Getachew Reda (seated right), representative of the Tigray People's Liberation Front, sign a peace agreement between the two parties in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday.

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Ethiopia's truce is a step toward ending civil war, but there are reasons for caution

3:30pm November 03, 2022

by Fred Harter

The Ethiopian federal government and Tigray rebels signed a peace deal. But one major player in the conflict, Eritrea, wasn't involved in the talks.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his wife Zinash Tayachew take part in a memorial service for the victims of the Tigray conflict organized by the city administration, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Wednesday.

Rebels are closing in on Ethiopia's capital. Its collapse could bring regional chaos

2:22pm November 07, 2021

A newly formed rebel alliance led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front is within striking distance of Addis Ababa. A failed state could displace millions of people and stoke more ethnic violence.

Ethiopian army units patrol the streets of Mekele in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region in March after the city was captured during an operation against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

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The U.N. says all sides in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict may have committed war crimes

10:58am November 03, 2021

by Scott Neuman

An investigation released a year after the start of violence over the breakaway region of Ethiopia has compiled evidence of summary executions, torture and rape.

Ethiopians line up to cast their vote Monday in the city of Bahir Dar. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who came to power in 2018, is widely expected to be reelected.

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Ethiopia's Abiy, A Nobel Winner Tarnished By The Violence In Tigray, Is Facing Voters

3:59pm June 21, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The Ethiopian prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner has come in for increasing criticism for his handling of the breakaway region.

People mourn the victims of a massacre allegedly perpetrated by Eritrean Soldiers, at the house of Beyenesh Tekleyohannes, in the village of Dengolat, North of Mekele, the capital of Tigray. The U.S. announced visa and aid restrictions to Ethiopia due to

U.S. Imposes Restrictions On Ethiopia And Eritrea Over Tigray Conflict

6:11am May 24, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The conflict in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region began in early November. Thousands have died and close to 2 million people are reported to have been displaced.