ARRA, however, said that the great majority of refugees from Hitsats and Shimelba have been accounted for, but the agency acknowledged that refugees could have been counted twice. Tigray War. A destroyed bridge over the Tekeze River is seen in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia Thursday, July 1, 2021. UN human rights investigators unable to deploy to site of alleged massacre of several hundred people in holy city. Found inside – Page 3Evil Days, documents the wide range of violations of basic human rights committed by all sides in the conflict, especially the Mengistu government's direct responsibility for the deaths of at least half a million Ethiopian civilians. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States on Monday imposed new sanctions over Ethiopia’s deadly Tigray conflict … Found insideThrough contributions by leading experts exploring the revival of authoritarian development politics in Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon, Mozambique and Angola, the book exposes shifting donor interests and rhetoric as well as the impact ... Tensions heighten between the Amharas and Tigrayans in Ethiopia's northern region. Eritrean soldiers also looted Hitsats town for several days following their takeover, in some cases accompanied by refugees, witnesses said. 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A refugee leader said: [The militia fighters] started to steal from us. The Treasury Department in a statement said the chief of staff […] “Sexual and gender-based violence has been characterised by a pattern of extreme brutality, including gang rapes, sexualised torture and ethnically targeted sexual violence.”. Clashes have already driven hundreds of thousands of people into famine-like conditions. The Eritrean forces withdrew from the camp in early December. Northern Ethiopia has been mired in conflict since November 2020 when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into Tigray to remove the regional governing party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), a move he said came in response to TPLF attacks on army camps. Noting the spread of the fighting in Ethiopia, Bachelet said the conflict risks spilling over “to the whole Horn of Africa.”. Killings, Rape, Detention, and Looting by Tigrayan Militias (Early December). (For a more detailed, up-to-date, interactive map, see here). Ethiopia claims that aid is being delivered to most of Tigray’s 6 million people, but aid workers have said they have been repeatedly denied access to several parts of the region by soldiers. The war that broke out between Ethiopia and Eritrea in May 1998 is one of the bloodiest of recent times. yet prior to the fighting these neighbours were governed by movements that were close allies, and led by men who had been personal ... We were only held there for about 15 minutes before a grenade was thrown. Found insideOriginally intended for use by government officials, this is a must-have resource for students, travelers, journalists, and businesspeople with a desire to know more about their world. Two said they had to drink their urine because of the lack of water. Found insideThe story of Asad, Maryan, and their family’s escape from Dadaab refugee camp is one of perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity. ARRA confirmed this to Human Rights Watch. UNHCR and affected governments should accelerate the handling of pending cases of third-country resettlement for Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia, as a highly vulnerable group. On November 26 following the violence inside Hitsats camp, Eritrean forces called the refugees to a meeting and told them to leave the camp. This is when I fled toward the church. Ethiopia: A New Year’s call for peace and end to Tigray’s multifaceted war. Here, Tareke brings to life the leading personalities in the domestic political struggles, strategies of the warring parties international actors, and key battles. An error occurred while subscribing your email address. By CARA ANNA, Associated Press. Rebel forces in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray vow to drive out 'enemies' despite ceasefire. In the ensuing days, Tigrayan militia attacked, arbitrarily detained, and sexually assaulted some of the refugees who had fled, notably around Zelazle and Ziban Gedena, north of Hitsats. In May, UNHCR said that many refugees needed urgent assistance, but that discussions with the government were ongoing about providing this assistance outside the camp setting. Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia are protected by international human rights and humanitarian law. Ethiopia News September 9: Ethiopia Tigray Mediation Amhara Forces Zarima Hara Gobiye Hara Gabeya has been recaptured from TDF – Ethiopia calls to sudan to withdraw troops Ethiopia Tigray civil war Battlefield update Sep 9th Human Rights Watch found that refugees outside of camps lacked access to urgent assistance. The Eritrean forces exerted considerable pressure on the refugees in Sheraro to return to Eritrea, the refugees said. For months, Ethiopia has been in the middle of a violent civil war with the Tigrayan people; an ethnic group that lives in the country’s north. Regionally, Ethiopia is the second-most populous country in Africa with 115 million people. Minister to visit war-torn Tigray region of Ethiopia next month Coveney highlights use of starvation, rape as weapons of war in seven month-old conflict Thu, Jun 24, 2021, 21:38 We found our clothes dispersed. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Local officials in Ethiopia alleged Wednesday that Tigray forces have killed more than 120 civilians in recent days following battlefield losses, in what would be one of the deadliest massacres of the East African nation's 10-month war. It was established in 2013 because the others were congested. Clashes between the militia fighters and Eritrean soldiers ensued in and around the camp, lasting several hours. ... Ethiopia said that rebels from war-hit Tigray had been routed from the neighbouring region of Afar, as both sides traded blame for civilian casualties during a "massacre" that left scores of people dead . Responses from ARRA and UNHCR are included below. New US sanctions target Eritrea over Ethiopia's Tigray war. Human Rights Watch is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 13-2875808. Eritrean forces also removed the 17 injured refugees from the camp, taking at least one – and likely others – back to Eritrea, ostensibly for treatment. A lot of sadness. The war saw a dramatic shift in late June when the Tigray forces retook much of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and Ethiopian and allied forces withdrew. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP June 29, 2021, 6:55 AM [243] On 12 November 2020, the TPLF chairman Debretsion Gebremichael denied allegations that the Tigray forces had surrendered, stating that "we are still holding. On November 23, Tigrayan militia entered Hitsats camp and attacked refugees near the camp’s Orthodox church. Most were held for between three days and a week, some reportedly longer. UN human rights investigators unable to deploy to site of alleged massacre of several hundred people in holy city. In February, for instance, unidentified armed men attacked three refugees as they lined up for scarce water at about 5 a.m., wounding one and stealing their belongings. They suggest that the massacre is often central to the course of human development and societal change. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR © Maxar Technologies. By Reuters Staff. Many of the refugees that have been accounted for fled to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, but neither the Ethiopian government nor international partners have provided any assistance to date. Found insideThe Real Politics of the Horn of Africa delves into the business of politics in the turbulent, war-torn countries of north-east Africa. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government on Tuesday summoned all capable citizens to war, urging them to join the country’s military to stop resurgent forces from the embattled Tigray region “once and for all.”. Now, this timely new collection from Routledge, edited by Nic Cheeseman (the former Director of the African Studies Centre at Oxford University), brings together the classic and essential texts of African politics, creating a top-quality ... On January 3, Tigrayan forces started to leave the Hitsats area as heavy fighting broke out in the vicinity. Some wanted to kill us, while some wanted to follow his [the administrator’s] order.                                           Â. We found abandoned donkeys and put elderly people on these donkeys. The men had disappeared when we came to [regained consciousness]. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Eritrean refugees have organised a protest in front of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) office in the capital Addis Ababa, demanding the relocation of thousands of refugees from camps in the war-torn Tigray region. Help us continue to fight human rights abuses. Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fighting escalates despite ceasefire. The joint report will be published on November 1, a delay from its once-expected release this month. On November 19, Eritrean forces arrived in Hitsats, clashed with local Tigrayan forces, and took control of the town and neighboring refugee camp. Ethiopia's rebel fighters say a government blockade on the northern region of Tigray is to blame for the devastation that has left nearly a million people on the verge of starvation. Active fires, smoke plumes, and burn scars appear throughout the camp by January 8, reducing large swathes of the camp to ashes. “It was just an order.” Most refugees reportedly ignored the order to leave. A destroyed bridge over the Tekeze River is seen in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia Thursday, July 1, 2021. On December 7, as they occupied the camp, Eritrean forces executed six or seven Tigrayans in the vicinity of the camp, and left their bodies largely uncovered, sparking fear among the refugees. “They [the Eritrean soldiers] were looting everything, including sugar, jewels, and water from the shops. A Tigrayan guerrilla army had been fighting to drive out the Ethiopian military for eight months in a civil war marked by atrocities and starvation. Human Rights Watch received credible reports of the killings of at least 31 people in and around Hitsats town between November 19 and 23, but the actual number is most likely significantly higher. Found insideTo avoid a social and political catastrophe, we will have to find ways of putting real money into the pockets of those who have no work. But this is not a book without hope. The United States on Monday imposed new sanctions over Ethiopia’s deadly Tigray conflict as hundreds of thousands of people face famine conditions under a government blockade the US has called a “siege” and fighting spreads into other parts of the country. Found inside – Page 4News From Ethiopia encourages whereas before I would have been areigner , freely ... of war had local political authorities , such as those ces in Ethiopia ... Two weeks ago, the Ethiopian government announced a unilateral, unconditional ceasefire, citing humanitarian reasons, per the Deseret News. Eritrean forces returned to Shimelba on December 16. As Tigray war intensifies, Ethiopia parades new army recruits. There were fields that were burning, houses burning. “It is already clear that cases documented comprise multiple allegations of human rights violations, including attacks on civilians, extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances among other grave abuses,” Bachelet said. As Tigray war intensifies, Ethiopia parades new army recruits. “I am a double victim,” said a 27-year-old woman whom Tigrayan militia fighters raped along with her 17-year-old sister while they fled Hitsats. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government on Tuesday summoned all capable citizens to war, urging them to join the country's military to stop resurgent forces from the embattled Tigray region “once and for all.". Eritrean Forces Return and Burn, Destroy Hitsats Camp (early January). Get updates on human rights issues from around the globe. In Hitsats, Tigrayan militias and special forces, and members of an unidentified armed Eritrean group, arbitrarily detained hundreds of refugees, apparently to identify refugees who collaborated with the Eritrean forces or who were responsible for looting in the town. There was no fighting in Hitsats camp in the initial days of the Eritrean occupation. Refugees who are not receiving assistance are more vulnerable to further abuse, including exploitation, Human Rights Watch said. Eritrean soldiers and Tigrayan militias raped, detained and killed Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray in attacks that amounted to “clear war crimes”, an international rights watchdog has said. 0 comment. Found insideLaying the Past to Rest is a comprehensive and balanced analysis of the genesis, successes and failings of the EPRDF's state-building project in contemporary Ethiopia, from a uniquely authoritative observer. But then it reduced. Abuses in Shimelba Camp by Eritrean Forces. “One morning I went back to the tents, and he had disappeared. For refugees who found a way to remain in Ethiopia, survival has been hard. Before and after satellite imagery collected on January 5 and 6, 2021, shows the progressive expansion of the burn scars in Hitsats refugee camp, in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. They said: “Your ‘shabia’ [Eritrean forces] are killing us and you have the luxury of going to church.” My cousin was the first person injured, not a serious injury at first, but then he tried to escape, and they shot him again. The U.S. earlier this year signaled it was also losing patience with Ethiopia, Africa’s second-most populous country, suspending millions of dollars in aid to a key security ally in the Horn of Africa and imposing visa restrictions on unnamed Ethiopians involved in the war. . Ethiopian news, Ethiopia news, latest Ethiopian news, daily Ethiopian News ... Ethiopia: war in Tigray … She and hundreds of others eventually boarded buses and headed to Eritrea. Eritrean forces later detained approximately two dozen refugees in the camp and took them away in military vehicles. Humanitarian organizations have been warning of a brewing crisis in Tigray, a region in northern Ethiopia, for months. Three refugees and a Hitsats resident said that Eritrean forces fired mortars as they approached Hitsats from the northeast, with some rounds exploding within meters of the camp. The TPLF said federal forces and their allies launched a “coordinated attack”. Tigray Region. Others see the move as a sign of Ethiopian unity. Found insideJohn Markakis is a political historian who has devoted a professional lifetime to the study of Ethiopia and its neighbours in the Horn of Africa. He has published several books and many articles on this area.BR> As Tigray war intensifies, Ethiopia parades new army recruits. As many as 50,000 people are said to have died, which, if true, is more than any conflict anywhere in the world in 2021. In this week’s show, aid to Afghanistan in the international spotlight, a deadly bacterial meningitis alert in northeastern DR Congo, Yemen’s “unbearable” war drags on, and alarming developments in northern Ethiopia, where the “hungry season” has started, as conflict escalates across Tigray’s borders. We lost three people, a young woman, an elderly woman, and a young man. In its September 10 response letter, ARRA said that refugees arriving in Addis Ababa from Tigray had created logistical complications and that the refugees were returned after an ARRA assessment team found the two southern camps to be safe. “If the situation does not improve Ethiopia will be the scene of a human tragedy on a scale unparalleled this century,” British Ambassador Rita French told the human rights council, adding that Ethiopia’s government is “presiding over a de facto blockade of Tigray” where 400,000 now face famine conditions. Rival sides offer conflicting accounts as 10-month conflict in northern Ethiopia drags on. “We have also received serious reports of recruitment of children into the conflict by Tigrayan forces, which is prohibited under international law,” Bachelet said. USAID’s Ethiopia director says TPLF has looted warehouses of the aid agency in recent weeks. “The meeting was short, no questions asked,” said a refugee who was in attendance. The bodies were found between July 26 and August 8 on the Sudanese side of the Setit River, says Sudan. Two refugees said that Tigrayan militia fighters and civilians armed with blunt weapons, including knives and machetes, encircled dozens of refugees at night, then threw a grenade at them. Decision comes after government accused Facebook of deleting accounts ‘disseminating the true reality about Ethiopia’. A 20-year-old refugee who returned to Eritrea via Badme said the Eritrean forces took three weeks to process those waiting to return to Eritrea around Badme, even though the refugees there had little food or shelter. This is the first chronicle of the history of that struggle, and it is based largely on interviews with peasants who formed the core of the Tigrayan revolution and the TPLF leadership. “But the militia fighter told me, ‘Leave him.’ And then they shot him. Tigrayan militias repeatedly came into the camp during this period and looted food and basic goods from the refugee community. On November 19, Eritrean forces arrived in the town of Hitsats and indiscriminately killed several residents. She did not give details. News August 10, 2021 1:37 pm Ethiopia: Troops and militia rape, abduct women and girls in Tigray conflict – new report. “After months of fear, abuse, and neglect, Ethiopia, with support from its international partners, should ensure that all Eritrean refugees have immediate access to protection and assistance.”. We lost consciousness after the rape. The mayor’s office said 3,000 young people would join the ranks of Ethiopia’s National defense Force (ENDF). We didn’t manage to flee far as we were encircled by people shooting.”, Several refugees said the militia fighters robbed them of the few possessions they carried. Ethiopia’s military has denied it carried out air strike on a busy market in Tigray, which left dozens of people dead, but it acknowledged targeting rebel fighters “in civilian clothes” in the restive region. In particular, the boy with the spinal cord injury, he really didn’t want to go. Found insideBased on chapters focusing on different parts of the federal system, the collection takes stock of the last 20 years and distils lessons and insights for a broader international/comparative readership. Eritrean soldiers and Ethiopian rebel fighters raped and killed refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, rights group says. The United Nations human rights chief on Monday said a highly awaited joint investigation into abuses in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict was unable to deploy to the site of one of its deadliest attacks, the alleged massacre of several hundred people in the holy city of Axum. The shift in the war occurred about midway in the work of the joint investigation by the UN human rights office and the government-created Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, carried out between May 16 and August 20. In the street, if they found us, they told us to leave.”. Join our movement today. Satellite imagery and thermal anomaly data collected by an environmental sensor show that the destruction of the camp started on January 5 between 11:02 a.m. and 1:24 p.m. and continued for at least three days. He said the TPLF could not account for the behavior of all allied militia and irregular forces. Large numbers of Eritrean forces are re-entering Ethiopia after June withdrawal, says US secretary of state. Tigrayan special forces, Tigrayan militias, and the Eritrean armed group brought Hitsats residents to the warehouse to identify refugees who had allegedly committed crimes. Found insideThis outstanding series provides concise and lively introductions to countries and the major development issues they face. ... Download our free app on the App Store or Google Play for the latest headlines and breaking news alerts. Found insideWith unparalleled access to official military accounts and extensive contacts in both the UK and the US militaries, Brigadier Barry is uniquely placed to tell the story of these controversial conflicts, and offers a rounded account of the ... Responding to a query about plans to relocate Eritrean refugees out of Tigray, Getachew Reda, the TPLF spokesman, questioned whether there were any credible security concerns for Eritrean refugees remaining in Tigray. The war in Tigray was the subject of an informal closed meeting of the U.N. Security Council where aid chief Mark Lowcock warned that over 350,000 people were in … Ethiopia latest news in English on live map - ethiopia.liveuamap.com. Hitsats was the newest of the four camps. They should respect the humanitarian nature of refugee camps and not deploy forces there. Bachelet added that during the period under review, Tigrayan forces had allegedly been responsible for attacks on civilians, including indiscriminate killings resulting in nearly 76,500 people being displaced in the Afar region and an estimated 200,000 others in Amhara. As the clashes continued, Eritrean reinforcements arrived. Fighting that broke out in mid-July in Mai Aini and Adi Harush, the two other functioning refugee camps, again left refugees in urgent need of protection and assistance. The war began on 6 May, 1998, sparked by a battle for control of the border town of Badme - a humble, dusty market town with no apparent value. It had neither oil nor diamonds, but it did not matter: both Eritrea and Ethiopia wanted it on their side of the border. There was no anesthetic; it was horrific. Ethiopia's New year celebrations dampened by Tigray conflict 13/09 - 19:12 01:38 Ethiopia is a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol and to African regional refugee conventions. The UN’s humanitarian chief has warned that famine is imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and the country’s north, and there is a risk that hundreds of thousands of people will die. The Tigray conflict has displaced more than 1 million people, the International Organization for Migration reported in April, and the numbers continue to rise. Pro federal government troops. Once the refugees were back in Hitsats, Tigrayan special forces, Tigrayan militias, and members of the unidentified Eritrean opposition armed group, working together, detained hundreds of refugees in a warehouse previously run by a Dutch nongovernmental organization, ZOA, in a room in which charcoal was stored. Satellite image from January 27, 2021. The official, and three others who spoke to The New Humanitarian over the past week, all asked not to be named for fear of reprisals from the government against their organisations and staff members in Ethiopia. UNHCR said that emergency assistance started again on August 5 but warned that “basic services such as health care remain unavailable, and clean drinking water is running out.” ARRA said on September 10 that, given the insecurity, they currently do not have a presence in the camps. “A friend of mine, Yenialeman Geday Mehari, and her three siblings were killed in their home near the police station.”. The problem was with the militiamen. In February 2021 following the fighting between Eritrean forces and Tigrayan armed groups, ARRA stated that Hitsats and Shimelba had been closed. One refugee said the Eritrean forces had informants in the camp: “We were so scared. … Eritrean forces also targeted Tigrayans living in communities surrounding the camps. Found insideThis volume brings together studies by the Forum for Social Studies and others, with the aim of identifying knowledge gaps for further research and to generate debate on the issues in Ethiopia. The war began as a political dispute. Humanitarian situation worsens in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Thousands of Ethiopian army recruits paraded in Addis Ababa … Analysis: New escalation in Ethiopia’s Tigray war The ongoing conflict between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray region has entered a new … On December 5 at about 6 p.m., Tigrayan forces entered the camp and began shooting indiscriminately, injuring a woman, and sending hundreds of refugees fleeing. Latest News and Features! Mid-morning, Tigrayan militia armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles, recognized by some refugees as town residents, entered the refugee camp from at least two directions and started shooting at refugees around the camp’s Orthodox church. By Katharine Houreld, Giulia Paravicini, Maggie Fick. We found a little hole in the ground, and we got into the hole, and it protected us a bit. “But [the Eritrean forces] told them to leave the bodies.”. No humanitarian aid reached the camp throughout this period. As of October 2020, Ethiopia hosted approximately 149,000 registered Eritrean refugees. The Arab Weekly, citing opposition sources, claimed that the Ethiopian National Defence Force has been using drones against rebels since fighting broke out in the Tigray region last year. For more information and accounts from witnesses, an overview of Ethiopia’s international legal obligations, and recommendations, please see below. source On live map. While Tigist is referring to the official rate available in banks, the birr has fallen even … Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (CNN) Forces from Ethiopia's northern Tigray region have mounted attacks in neighboring Afar region, a spokesman for Afar … At least four of five Ethiopian staff members of humanitarian organizations working in Hitsats were also among those killed in Hitsats between November 19 and 23, humanitarian groups said. Examines war and the impact of warfare on identity formation in Ethiopia. At the time of writing, refugees in Addis Ababa had still not received this support. The Tigray conflict has raised tensions throughout the Horn of Africa. © 2021 John Emerson / Human Rights Watch. We had no choice; they carried the guns. All parties to Ethiopia’s armed conflict should immediately cease attacks and abuses against Eritrean refugees and other civilians. Least six refugees were held for between three days and a young man that Eritrean. 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