Ethiopia grants amnesty to high-profile political detainees
Ethiopiaโs government has announced an amnesty for some of the countryโs most high-profile political detainees, including opposition figure Jawar Mohammed and senior Tigray party officials, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed spoke of reconciliation for Orthodox Christmas.
US: 'Massive' progress in Ethiopia talks could be outpaced
A United States envoy says he sees โmassive progressโ in talks with Ethiopiaโs warring sides toward a cease-fire, but he fears it will be outpaced by โalarmingโ military developments in the yearlong war in Africaโs second-most populous country.
People fleeing Ethiopia allege attacks, forced conscription
People fleeing Ethiopia say a new round of deadly attacks and forced conscription has begun against ethnic Tigrayans who remain in an area now controlled by Amhara regional authorities in collaboration with soldiers from neighboring Eritrea.
EXPLAINER: Why Ethiopia's war crisis is deepening by the day
The United States says it's sending a special envoy to Ethiopia as the fast-moving conflict in the Tigray region has spread into neighboring regions and Ethiopiaโs government calls on all able citizens to stop the resurgent Tigray forces โonce and for all.โ.