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Now playing Next Ethiopia Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray region The cease-fire could calm an eight-month war that has caused suffering to hundreds of thousands and destabilized Africa's second most populous country. 29/06/2021
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Now playing Next Ethiopia UN warns 30,000 children risk death from famine in Ethiopia's Tigray The risk of famine is imminent in Tigray, unless food, livelihood assistance and other life-saving interventions are scaled-up, unimpeded access is given and violence stops. 11/06/2021
Now playing Next no comment Ethiopia rallies against US over Tigray restrictions Ethiopia stages a massive rally in Addis Ababa to rail against the United States imposing restrictions on economic and security assistance over the conflict in the Tigray region. 30/05/2021
Now playing Next Ethiopia Ethiopia delays national elections again amid deadly tensions Some opposition parties have said they will not take part in a national election which has already been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 15/05/2021
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Now playing Next Ethiopia G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Tigray The conflict between Ethiopia's federal government and the semi-autonomous Tigray region erupted in early November 2020. 02/04/2021
Now playing Next Ethiopia Ethiopia's conflict-hit Tigray region is on the verge of a humanitaria It estimates that around 3.8 million of the roughly six million people there, are in desperate need of assistance. Without urgent action tens of thousands of people could starve to death. 10/02/2021
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Now playing Next Ethiopia More than 100 killed in latest ethnic massacre in Ethiopia The attack in Metekel zone of Benishangul-Gumuz region occurred a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited the region and spoke about the need to end such massacres. 23/12/2020
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Now playing Next Ethiopia Ethiopian forces 'blocking' Tigray refugees from entering Sudan Refugees fleeing the violence in the Tigray region were stopped from reaching the busiest crossing point for refugees on the Sudanese border, according to the latest reports. 03/12/2020
Now playing Next Ethiopia UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray This will allow the first food, medicines and other aid into the region of 6 million people that has seen rising hunger during the fighting between the federal and Tigray regional governments. 03/12/2020
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Now playing Next Ethiopia Ethiopian PM orders army to attack Tigray region's capital Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, ordered the federal troops to move on Mekelle after weeks of fighting in the semi-autonomous region. 26/11/2020
Now playing Next no comment Ethiopians cross to Sudan to flee fighting in northern Tigray region Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, on Sunday gave the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) 72 hours to surrender -- an ultimatum rejected by the leader of the dissident region, who has said his people are "ready to die" for their homeland. 25/11/2020
