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At least seven people and 50 others were injured during fighting between elements of Somali pro-government forces in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland on Tuesday. “At least seven people including (forces) from both sides and civilians died in the fighting,” said Mohamed Ahmed, a doctor at the main hospital in …

Federal troops in Ethiopia have recaptured the historic city of Lalibela, famed for its rock churches, state media reported on Sunday, showing pictures of the deputy prime minister visiting the site. It was unclear when government forces recaptured the town, which has spiritual significance for millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians …

The United Nations Human Rights Council has ordered an international investigation into human rights violations and further atrocities in the Ethiopian Tigray region. The Friday session, which was requested by the European Union, said violations committed during more than a year of conflict might amount to war crimes. A 100-page …

The European Union has called an urgent session of the UN Human Rights Council to investigate human rights violations and further atrocities in the Ethiopian Tigray region. The Friday session, which was requested by the European Union, will decide whether to appoint an international team to investigate violations that human …

The Ethiopian government has accused the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNHRC), Unesco and the World Health Organization (WHO) of ignoring the destruction in the northern regions of the country, recently taken over by the army and the forces allied with the rebels of Tigray, reports the BBC. The …

Security forces in Sudan said they have strengthened security along border with Ethiopia, announcing that they have full control of the region amid tensions with Addis Ababa. Sudan announced on December 1 that its troops had dismantled and taken control of an Ethiopian colony after reports that 21 Sudanese soldiers …

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Tigrayan rebels of summarily killing dozens of civilians in “apparent war crimes” in two towns they controlled in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. “Tigrayan forces showed brutal disregard for human life and the laws of war by executing people in their custody,” said Lama Fakih, …

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has returned to his usual work in the capital, Addis Ababa, after spending days leading federal troops to fight rebels in the north, his office said. “I am returning to the office as I have completed the first phase [of the conflict],” he was quoted …

The electoral commission in Somalia has nullified the election results for two parliamentary seats in the South West state after claims of rigging, local media reported. Former parliamentary speaker Mohamed Osman Jawari was blocked from competing for one of the seats whose results were nullified. The election implementation team said …

The Ethiopian government says the federal troops have retaken the strategic towns of Dessie and Bombolcha seized last month by Tigrayan fighters. The federal authorities say they’ve made significant advances against the Tigrayans in recent days. The leader of the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) says his forces have withdrawn …