OCHA also said more than 550 cases of gender-based violence, including rape, were officially reportedin May. About 70 cases were against girls under 18.
Category: Publications & Reports
Echoes of Violence:Analyzing Hate Speechin the Ethiopian BroadcastMedia
Abstract This paper examined hate speech in Ethiopian broadcast media (2020–2022), focusingon the people of Tigray. The rationale for selecting this period was the heightenedmedia polarization and intensification of hate speech in Ethiopia. We analyzed hatespeeches delivered by influential individuals, Read More …
Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 170 – 17 June 2021
An eyewitness from Alitena, Erob district, Eastern Tigray told Tigrai Media House (TMH) that Eritreantroops killed 13 members of his family and denied them burial for 14 days.
Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 169 – 15 June 2021
Europe External Programme with Africa is a Belgium-based Centre of Expertise with in-depth knowledge, publications, and networks,specialised in issues of peacebuilding, refugee protection, and resilience in the Horn of Africa. EEPA has published extensively on issuesrelated to the movement and/or Read More …
Tigrayan Refugees Forced to Return to Western Tigray, the Site of Ethnic Cleansing, Amid Sudan Conflict
Thousands of Tigrayan refugees, who fled ethnic cleansing in Western Tigray during the early stages of the war, are now being forced to return to the area under dangerous conditions. Over 70,000 Tigrayans sought refuge in Sudan during the war Read More …
The Destruction and Looting of Heritage in the Tigray War
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarly, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and Read More …
Why Urgent Action is Needed for a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
[Richard Dicker was the longtime international justice director and is now a senior legal adviser for advocacy at Human Rights Watch. He teaches courses on international criminal courts at Columbia Law School.] Goitom, a 42-year-old ethnic Tigrayan farmer, living in Read More …
Sexual violence still rampant in Tigray despite peace deal
Internally displaced women who are sheltered in a makeshift camp in Erebti, Ethiopia. Human rights organisations have raised concerns over continued sexual violence after cessation of hostilities deal. What you need to know:
Egypt and Eritrea explore possible military deal amid regional tension
Egypt and Eritrea are exploring a possible military co-operation deal and intelligence sharing as they seek to cement already close ties, according to sources. The sources told The National that such an accord would also include outlining bilateral steps to protect Red Sea Read More …
Two Years Later, Tigray’s Post-War Recovery Still Hasn’t Begun
Nearly two years after a cease-fire ended one of the most devastating wars of recent times, a fragile peace prevails in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. But while there has been no major fighting in Tigray since negotiators inked the deal in Pretoria, Read More …