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Ethiopia lifts state of emergency after six months

Ethiopia declared the state of emergency in November after forces from the northern region of Tigray said they had gained territory and were considering marching on the capital Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia declares nationwide state of emergency

The announcement came after the Tigray rebels claimed to have captured several towns in recent days and said they were considering marching on capital Addis Ababa.

Ethiopian government denies reports of air strikes on Tigray capital

“Reports of deadly air strikes on the Tigrayan regional capital Mekele were an 'absolute lie' by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front,” said Legesse Tulu, head of the Government Communication Service.

Ethiopia army starts ground offensive against Tigray forces in Amhara

Ethiopia’s national army, alongside special forces of the northern Amhara region, launched a coordinated offensive early on Monday, says a Tigray People’s Liberation Front spokesperson.

Ethiopia calls on Tigray forces to adhere to ceasefire as famine looms

Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry says government-declared ceasefire with rebel Tigrayan forces is a work in progress after Ethiopian troops left Tigray's regional capital Mekelle on Wednesday after months of fighting.

Tigrayan forces to chase 'enemy' troops into Eritrea, Amhara region

Witnesses say Tigrayan rebels entered Ethiopia’s key northern town of Shire, cementing further territorial gains in the northern region of Tigray

Calls for probe after deadly air strike on market in Ethiopia's Tigray

The air strike happened as reports emerged of rebel advances in some parts of the northern region, where famine has been reported and atrocities documented.

Eritrea vows troop pullout in Ethiopia's Tigray after admitting presence

The admission in a letter to the UN Security Council - and posted online by Eritrea's Ministry of Information - comes a day after UN aid chief Mark Lowcock said the world body had not seen any proof that Eritrean soldiers have withdrawn.

UN warns of crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray, calls for end to killing and rape

The UN’s humanitarian partners are receiving corroborated reports of targeted civilian killings, sexual and gender-based violence, forced displacement, restricted movements of civilians and extensive looting of civilian property.

US urges Eritrean troops to withdraw from Ethiopia's Tigray region

Washington says reports of Eritrean involvement in the Tigray conflict are credible, although both Ethiopia and Eritrea have repeatedly denied the claim.

Reports of hundreds dead in Ethiopia's bombardment of Tigray region

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects claims his country was on a path to all-out war, promising to end the offensive in the northern Tigray region, where security sources say hundreds have died in recent clashes.