US EditionEthiopia’s prime minister accuses Eritrea of mass killings during Tigray war
Ethiopia acknowledged Eritrean troops’ involvement in mass killings and destruction in Tigray, where at least 600,000 died during the two-year war, officials and rights groups said.
- On Tuesday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told parliament he accused Eritrean troops of mass killings during the two-year Tigray war that ended in 2022, marking the government's first public acknowledgment.
- Following his 2019 Nobel Peace Prize win, Abiy Ahmed accused Eritrea of mass killings during the Tigray war, citing tensions over Red Sea access. Eritrea dismissed the claims as `cheap and despicable lies`.
- Witnesses recounted that hundreds of unarmed civilians were killed during house-to-house raids on 28 and 29 November 2020, while Eritrean troops demolished homes and looted factories in Aksum, Adwa, Adigrat, and Shire.
- Passenger flights between Addis Ababa and Tigray cities resumed on Tuesday after a five-day suspension from Thursday to Tuesday, while Eritrea's Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel called Abiy's accusations `cheap and despicable lies`.
- With an African Union envoy estimating at least 600,000 deaths, analysts say an alliance between Eritrea and regional forces may be forming, raising fears of renewed wider conflict.
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Tensions Resurface: Eritrea Accused of Atrocities in Tigray Conflict
Ethiopia acknowledges Eritrean troops' involvement in mass killings during the Tigray war, accusing Eritrea of fueling renewed tensions. Despite a peace agreement in 2022, both nations continue to dispute over past atrocities and strategic interests, highlighting Ethiopia's desire for Red Sea access.
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Ethiopia's prime minister accuses Eritrea of mass killings during Tigray war
Ethiopian prime minister has accused Eritrea of mass killings while fighting alongside government troops against regional forces in the war in the troubled northern region of Tigray that ended in 2022.
PM Abiy traces rift with Eritrea to atrocities in Tigray, not Red Sea access
Source: Addis Standard Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) told the House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR) that the deterioration in relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea began during the early phases of the two-year devastating war in the Tigray region, citing atrocities committed by Eritrean forces, and not Ethiopia’s more recent push for access to the Red Sea. Addressing lawmakers today, the Prime Minister rejected analyses that link the curre…
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Accuses Eritrea Of Mass Killings In Tigray
Ethiopia's prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has accused Eritrean forces of carrying out mass killings and widespread destruction during the two-year war in the northern Tigray region, which ended in 2022.
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