[Link] We Talked to Survivors of Ethiopia’s Brutal Civil War

Read: 23/12/2021 www.vice.com

After 13 months of brutal war between the Ethiopian military and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a rebel group in the country’s north, Tigrayan forces now say they’ve withdrawn from neighboring regions.

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[Link] Ethiopian rebels form new alliance to oust PM as forces advance on the capital

Read: 7/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

The war, which has killed thousands of people and forced more than 2 million from their homes, has intensified in recent weeks. The Tigray People's Liberation Front claims to have captured several towns in recent days and says it is considering marching on the capital.

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[Link] ‘We are living in terror’: Ethiopians say PM’s tactics have stoked war

Read: 6/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

Addis Ababa was its usual bustling self a year ago. Events were taking place day and night in the Ethiopian capital; bars and restaurants were filled with visitors from other African countries where stricter anti-Covid measures had been put in place. Now all that has changed.

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[Link] All sides in Ethiopian war committed crimes against civilians, UN report finds

Read: 4/11/2021 www.sbs.com.au

The report covers most of the year-long conflict, fought by Tigrayan forces against the Ethiopian military and its key allies: forces from Ethiopia's Amhara region and soldiers from the neighbouring nation of Eritrea.

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