Maid from hell: Mixes master’s food with urine, menstrual blood
A 43 year-old maid faces up to a year in jail for mixing her employer’s family food with her urine and menstrual blood. The good news is that the family…
Tigray Leader Vows To Fight On After Abiy Declares Victory
Debretsion Gebremichael told AFP by phone he was determined to remain in Tigray and fight “as long as these invaders are on our land,” raising the spectre of extended hostilities.…
Tigray: Pompeo calls on Ethiopian PM for ‘complete end’ to fighting
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday urged Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to end fighting, voicing concern as a military offensive pursued the Tigray region’ s dissident leaders…
China jails 53 for deadly factory blast
A Chinese court jailed 53 people on Monday after convicting them on charges including bribery and negligence over a massive chemical factory explosion in eastern China last year that killed…
Why federal forces didn’t attack Tigray leaders —Ethiopian PM
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Monday that Tigray region’ s dissident leaders had fled west of the regional capital after weeks of fighting but said federal forces were monitoring…
Ethiopian army claims victory in Tigray assault
The Ethiopian army has seized control over the northern provincial capital of Mekelle in Tigray region and freed some of its officers held hostage during the three-weeklong military assault, Prime…
Suicide car bomb kills 30 Afghan security officials
A suicide car bomber struck an army base in Afghanistan on Sunday killing at least 30 security personnel , officials said , in one of the bloodiest attacks in recent…
Ethiopia’s Army Says It’s In Control Of Tigray Capital
Ethiopia’s army said Saturday it was in control of the capital of the Tigray region, and was hunting for its dissident leaders. The announcement came after heavy shelling was reported…
Fresh Rocket Attack From Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Targets Eritrea
At least one rocket fired from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region targeted neighbouring Eritrea Friday night, four regional diplomats told AFP, the second such attack since Ethiopia’s internal conflict broke out…
Ethiopia PM orders final offensive against Tigray leaders
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday ordered Ethiopia’ s army to launch a final offensive against Tigray’ s leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the window for their surrender…
Tigray Crisis: Ethiopian PM, Abby Rejects ‘Interference’ Ahead Of Surrender Deadline
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday said he rejected international “interference” in Ethiopia’s affairs, hours before a deadline for Tigray’s rebellious leaders to surrender or face an assault on their…
UN Security Council to meet on Ethiopia’s Tigray as 600 dead in unrest
The UN Security Council was due to hold its first meeting on the conflict in Ethiopia’ s dissident Tigray region Tuesday, amid division between European and African members over whether…
Calls To Protect Civilians In Ethiopia As Decisive Battle Looms
International pressure mounted Tuesday on the warring parties in northern Ethiopia to cease fighting and protect civilians in Tigray, whose leaders Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has given a deadline to…
Tigray Unrest: Over 40,000 Ethiopians Flee To Sudan – UN
Over 40,000 Ethiopians have fled to neighbouring Sudan as government forces pursue an offensive in the Tigray region, the UN’s refugee agency said Monday. UNHCR said that as of Sunday,…
Tigray Leader Tells Ethiopian PM His People ‘Ready To Die’
The leader of Ethiopia’s dissident Tigray region said Monday that his people were “ready to die” defending their homeland, rejecting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ultimatum that they surrender within 72…


















