Displaced people from Ethiopia’s western Tigray region report cases of rape, looting and extrajudicial killings allegedly perpetrated by Amhara forces.
Warning: The story below contains descriptions of extreme sexual violence.
Akberet knew she was no longer safe.
The Amhara fighters in charge of her hometown of Humera and other disputed areas of western Tigray had just ordered all Tigrayans in her neighbourhood to leave their homes within 24 hours.
“The militiamen who have been terrorising us for months,” said the 34-year-old mother of three, “told us we are not allowed to live there anymore, because we are Tigrayans. They ordered us to leave empty-handed. They said all the properties we owned belong to Amharas, not to us.”
01/03/2021
| by Karmon, Ely (Dr.)
On February 4, 2021 it was reported that Ethiopia has arrested 15 people over a plot to attack the United Arab Emirates’ embassy in Addis Ababa. Some of the 15 suspects arrested had been spotted near the UAE embassy. Ethiopia’s state news agency EPA reported, citing the state’s intelligence service, that the group was working at the direction of foreigners. The group was linked to Iran after their ringleader, Swedish resident Ahmed Ismail, was arrested in Sweden.
Israel says that only three of the 15 arrested may be “real Iranian operatives”, while the rest are members of an Ethiopian network. An unspecified amount of arms, explosives and documents were seized during the operation. The group took the mission from a foreign terrorist group and was preparing to inflict significant damage on properties and human lives. The Ethiopian authorities had been monitoring the activities of these groups since November 2020 in collaboration with
Ethiopia says it foiled attack on UAE embassy in Addis Ababa Reuters 2/3/2021
NAIROBI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ethiopia has arrested 15 people over a plot to attack the United Arab Emirates embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia s state news agency said on Wednesday, citing a statement from the intelligence service.
The group was working at the direction of foreigners, the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) reported. An unspecified amount of arms, explosives and documents were seized during the operation, the agency said. The group took the mission from a foreign terrorist group and was preparing to inflict significant damage on properties and human lives, it reported.