AllAfrica News: Ethiopia

25 november 2020

• Ethiopia Faces New Pressure to Slow Down on Tigray
  [Nation] The Ethiopian government is facing new pressure from the US to slow down on the crackdown on the Tigray region for dialogue, with some rights groups warning of possible war crimes in the area.
• UN Security Council Meets As Tigray Battle Continues
  [DW] The United Nations has expressed concern about possible violations of international law and an increasingly dire refugee situation. The Ethiopian government has said the conflict is reaching its decisive stage.
• Fears Grow for Eritrean Refugees' Safety in Tigray
  [New Frame] Fighting in the north of Ethiopia has resulted in nearly 100 000 Eritrean refugees being caught in the crossfire and their access to humanitarian aid cut off.
• Ethiopian PM Sees Calls for Dialogue Over Tigray As Outside Interference
  [East African] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday rejected more calls for dialogue over the Tigray crisis, terming continued pressure to de-escalate as outside interference.
• Farmaajo Backs Ethiopia Crackdown On TPLF
  [Dalsan Radio] President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has backed the Ethiopian government in its fight in the Tigray region in what it calls a law enforcement operation.
• PM Security Advisor Gedu Briefs President of Somalia On Operation in Tigray
  [Shabelle] The Security Advisor of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Gedu Andargachew has today briefed President of Somalia, Mohammed Abdulahi Mohammed Formajo on the government's law enforcement operation in Tigray.
• U.S. Urges Ethiopia to Stop Crackdown On Tigray, Pursue Dialogue
  [East African] The Ethiopian government is facing new pressure from the US to stop the crackdown on the Tigray region, with some rights groups warning of possible war crimes in the area.