El conflicto que durante dos años sufrió el norte de Etiopía está considerado como el más sangriento del siglo XXI, con más de 600.000 muertos. Al menos 10.000 personas fueron sometidas, además, a violaciones y agresiones, según algunos cálculos “Entraron Read More …
Category: Publications & Reports
The Abiy Project: A conversation with Tom Gardner
Tom Gardner is the Economist’s Africa correspondent based in Ethiopia from 2016 to 2022, where he early on covered anti-government protests, then eventually the reform that brought Abiy Ahmed to power and global spotlight. Tom tracked the Prime Minister’s ascent, Read More …
Ethiopia’s Tigray war survivors hope for a better future
Many survivors of Ethiopia’s devastating Tigray war remain optimistic despite the scars left by the conflict. Warning: This article includes graphic accounts of sexual abuse which some people may find disturbing. Please exercise caution before reading on. Before the outbreak Read More …
Charges of Genocide in Northern Ethiopia
The conflict in Tigray and the broader regional post-conflict instability is an often forgotten and neglected humanitarian crisis. New reports from the New Lines Institute and the Inter-Agency Standing Committee should inspire the international community to act. In a report Read More …
Ethiopia – Situation Report, 10 June 2024
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The UN-led response in Ethiopia was a failure. It’s time for accountability.
Understanding why the UN fails in civil wars is crucial to improving how it operates. It must have been sometime earlier this year, in the middle of a seven-month-long editing process, that I was told the word “failure” appeared too Read More …
A Reflection on Eritrea’s Role in the Tigray Conflict: A Personal Perspective
As an Eritrean who grew up in Ethiopia, reading the comprehensive report by the New Lines Institute, “Genocide in Tigray: Serious Breaches of International Law in the Tigray Conflict, Ethiopia, and Paths to Accountability,” evokes a deep sense of sorrow Read More …
Strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray war: Report
Report says Ethiopia and allies had ‘intent to destroy Tigrayans as an ethnic group’ and calls for prosecution at ICJ. There is compelling evidence that Ethiopian forces committed genocidal acts during the Tigray war, a new report has concluded. Issued Read More …
Conflict recovery could require USD 44 billion in five years, study reveals
Gov’t conducting new damage assessment A new study reveals that the amount of investment required for Ethiopia to recover from the devastation of the two-year northern war could be upwards of USD 44 billion. The study was conducted by experts Read More …
The Plight of Internally Displaced Persons in Tigray: A Special Assessment Report
The Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide has released a Special Report on IDPs in Tigray entitled “The Plight of Internally Displaced Persons in Tigray: A Special Assessment Report”. This comprehensive study across 92 IDP sites and host communities revealed Read More …