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Politics · TigrayTigray forces, who fought a two-year war against Ethiopia's federal government, began handing over heavy weaponry to the national army as part of an African Union-led peace process on Tuesday.
Tigray forces begin handing over heavy weapons to Ethiopian army
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Refugees · EthiopiaMore than 60,000 Somalis, mainly women and children, have fled to Ethiopia's Somali region in the past few weeks. The refugees are hosted in some of the areas in the country worst hit by the drought and the impact of climate change. Many urgently need food and nutritional support, water and sanitation facilities, as well as specialized support.
Tens of thousands arrive in Ethiopia, fleeing recent clashes in Somalia
Showa Robit City shares first official images showing level of destruction in ongoing violence; residents blame neglect of government
Court orders arrest of immigration officer for failing to uphold ruling involving former TPLF veteran Sibhat Nega
Hundreds of “Fano and Shene” members, organized robbers detained in Addis Abeba for allegedly planning terror attacks ahead of major Orthodox Christian holiday
Africa · SomaliaOgaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has condemned what it described as the suppression of media freedom in the Somali Region. ONLF said in a press release on Saturday that despite the services they have been providing to the state and to the people, the regional government has banned 13 major news outlets.
ONLF condemns “unacceptable violations of press freedom” after recent media ban in Somali Region
Somali · SomaliResidents say at least three civilians were killed and 12 more wee severely injured in recent clashes that flared between armed militias from the Oromia region and residents of the neighboring Somali region. According to residents from the Somali side the clashes started on Friday, 13 January when workers started executing construction of a dam in the border area of Marar Kebele. The construction work, taking place not far from Jigjiga, the capital of Somali region, faced rejections from the local residents. Commander Ali Samire Sigas, Head of Border Affairs and Conflict Resolution Bureau of the Somali regional State, in his briefing to local journalists, on Tuesday, accused politicians from Oromo region for working to expand territories.
