Dešavanja u Etiopiji

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Ethiopia admits its forces fired upon UN team in Tigray

Ethiopia has admitted that its forces fired upon a UN team in Tigray region. According to sources, United Nations team wanted to go to Shimelba refugee camp in Tigray but it was blocked and shot at. According to Ethiopian government spokesperson, Radwan Hussain, the UN team was stopped at 2 checkpoints but its did not stop. Hence at the 3rd checkpoint, it was fired upon. Last week Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad announced opening of humanitarian corridor in Tigray region of Ethiopia in order to give Refugee and Relief Organizations access to refugees in volatile Tigray region. But UNHCR ( United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ) and  ICRC ( International Committee of Red Cross ) are complaining that they cannot reach refugees and people in need in Tigray region due to continuing fighting.

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Etiopija priznala da su njene snage otvorile vatru na tim UN
Probili su dva punkta i hteli da uđu u područje u koje nisu smeli!


Etiopija je danas saopštila da su njene regularne snage otvorile vatru na tim Ujedinjenih nacija, koji je u poseti pobunjenom regionu Tigraj.

"Probili su dva kontrolna punkta da bi se odvezli do područja u koja nisu smeli da uđu. Kad su hteli da probiju i treći punkt na njih je pucano i pritvoreni su", rekao je novinarima portparol vladine radne grupe za krizu u Tigraju Redvan Husein, preneo je AP.

Bezbednosni tim Ujedinjenih nacija, koji pokušava da pristupi izbegličkom kampu Šimelba, jednom od četiri kampa za eritrejske izbeglice u Tigraju, blokiran je i na njih je pucano u nedelju, izjavila su dva neimenovana diplomatska izvora, preneo je ranije Rojters.

Etiopska vlada je prošlog meseca proglasila pobedu u pobunjenom regionu nad pobunjeničkim Narodno-oslobodilačkim frontom Tigraja i jasno stavila do znanja da namerava da upravlja procesom dostavljanja humanitarne pomoći.

UN su zahtevale neometani i poseban pristup tom regionu u procesu dostavljanja humanitarne pomoći, jer vlada u Adisabebi dozvoljava da se pomoć doprema samo u delove Tigraja koji su pod kontrolom etiopske vojske.

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Acute shortage of water in Mekelle city of Tigray, says ICRC

There is acute shortage of water in Mekelle city of Tigray region, according to a video message released by ICRC ( International Committee of the Red Cross ). According to the Red Cross, main water line has been damaged. People are standing in large queue to get water from ICRC tankers. Last month, Ethiopian government forces entered Mekelle city, capital of Tigray region. Tigray fighters retreated from Mekelle city. Meanwhile fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray fighters continues in many parts of Tigray.

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Maychew town is under full control of Ethiopian government forces: ETV

Maychew town of Tigray is under full control of Ethiopian government forces, claims ETV. Ethiopian state-backed television channel ETV yesterday shared a video from Maichew town in which residents of the town were interviewed. Maychew town is to the south of Tigray capital Mekelle. It seems that on southern front, almost all urban areas have come under the control of ENDF ( Ethiopian National Defense Forces ) and Tigray fighters have retreated into mountainous areas.

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Ethiopian government rejects international inquiry into war crimes in Tigray

Ethiopian government has rejected outside international inquiry into war crimes committed in Tigray region of Ethiopia. Since November 4, fighting has been going on in Tigray region between Ethiopia government forces and Tigray fighters. Both Ethiopian government and Tigray leaders are accusing each other of committing war crimes and massacres. On November 9, several hundred innocent civilians were killed in Mai Kadera town of Tigray. Fano Amhara militia backed by Ethiopian government and Samri militia backed by Tigray fighters are being accused of committing war crimes. There is need for independent and fair investigation into war crimes committed in Tigray region.

Tigray refugees in Sudan tell their stories to CNN journalist

Tigray refugees in Sudan told their stories to CNN journalist Nima Elbagir in a news story aired by CNN yesterday. Many of these Tigray refugees claim that they were attacked by Eritrean soldiers and FANO militia members before they fled for Sudan. More than 50,000 Tigray refugees have crossed into Sudan from Tigray region of Ethiopia since the start of fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray fighters on November 4.

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Tigray: US Senate calls for sanctions over human rights violations in Tigray conflict

Today US Senate called upon US government to impose sanctions on individuals, political or military, responsible for human rights abuses committed in Tigray conflict. A bipartisan resolution tabled by both Republican and Democrat Senators is the first solid statement given by US law makers since the start of fighting in Tigray region of Ethiopia. Amnesty International and several international news outlets like Aljazeera, CNN, AFP etc. are reporting on human rights abuses being committed in Tigray region of Ethiopia, where war is still going on between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray fighters.

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Secret tunnel in Tigray President Debretsion's office

Ethiopian government forces today showed secret tunnel found in the Mekelle office of Tigray President Debretsion Gebremichael. ETV, state-backed television channel, showed footage of the tunnel. Meanwhile fighting between Tigray fighters and Ethiopian government forces continues in parts of Tigray region.

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US demands Eritrean troops leave Tigray immediately

United States has told Eritrean troops to withdraw from Tigray region of Ethiopia immediately. According to the Reuters, US State Department said that it had credible evidence that there was presence of Eritrean troops in Tigray region. Since the start of fighting in Tigray region of Ethiopia on November 4, Tigray leaders have been saying that Eritrean troops had entered Tigray region to fight alongside Ethiopian government forces against Tigray fighters. Both Ethiopian and Eritrean government deny the presence of Eritrean soldiers in Tigray region of Ethiopia.

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Ne postoje "kredibilni" dokazi o upotrebi UAE dronova u konfliktu ...

UAE drones are not involved in Tigray war: VOA

UAE drones are not part of Tigray war, was claimed yesterday in an article written on VOA ( Voice of America ) website. Tigray spokespersons have been claiming that drones of United Arab Emirates have been carrying out airstrikes against Tigray forces. Ethiopia and UAE deny this claim of Tigray fighters that UAE drones are involved in Tigray fighting. According to the VOA article, there is presence of UAE drones at Assab military base in Eritrea.

But involvement of these drones in support of Ethiopian government forces could not not be confirmed. The article quotes expert opinion of a project leader of PAX organization which studies international conflicts and researches military technologies. Meanwhile fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray fighters continues in some part of troubled Tigray region of Ethiopia.

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ICRC says one of its officials killed in Tigray's Hitsats refugee camp

ICRC ( International Committee of Red Cross ) today announced that one of its staff members has been killed in Hitsats refugee camp of Tigray. Earlier a UN team was fired upon by Ethiopian government forces in Tigray region of Ethiopia. According to the Red Cross, due to communications black-out, circumstances surrounding its staff member's death are not clear yet. Meanwhile fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray fighters continues which is endangering the lives of aid workers who are trying to reach tens of thousands of Eritrean refugees in Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Ethio Telecom shows footage of armed men storming its Mekelle office

Ethio Telecom, Ethiopian state-owned tele communication company, today shared a footage claiming to show its Mekelle office stormed by armed men on November 4. According to Ethio Telecom, armed persons pushed its staff members out and cut off power supply to all Ethio Telecom stations in the region. According to Ethio Telecom, perpetrators attempted cyber attacks on government organizations after taking control of its Mekelle head office on November 4. Meanwhile telecommunication services remain down in most of troubled Tigray region so far.

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UNHCR says reports of Eritrean refugees in Tigray being killed & abducted

UNHCR ( United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) said in a statement we have received an overwhelming number of disturbing reports of Eritrean refugees in Tigray being killed, abducted and forcibly taken back to Eritrea; if confirmed, it would be a major violation of international law. Around 97,000 Eritrean refugees in Tigray have been trapped since the start of fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray fighters on November 4. Before the start of fighting, UNHCR was providing humanitarian assistance to these Eritrean refugees in Tigray. But since November 4, UHNCR does not have access to the Eritrean refugees in Tigray. Some unconfirmed reports suggest that Eritrean refugees in Tigray were abducted and forcibly taken taken back by Eritrean forces to Eritrea. But since there is communications black-out in Tigray region, it is almost impossible to independently verify these reports.

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Stotine civila masakrirano u Etiopiji


Brojni očevici tvrde da su etiopska vojska i njeni saradnici masakrirali stotine civila u gradu Mai-Kadra nedaleko od granice sa Sudanom, u regionu Tigraj.

Prema rečima očevidaca, tokom početnog haosa nastalog tokom prvih dana ofanzive vojske Etiopije na pobunjenike u Tigraju, etiopski vojnici i njihovi pomagači ubijali su civile mačetama i noževima, ili su ih davili užadima, dok su tela žrtava danima ostala nesahranjena, preneo je AP.

Ratni zločini su počeli 9. novembra u jednoj varošici nedaleko od granice sa Sudanom, ali još nije sasvim jasno ko je nad kim izvršavao zločine, s obzirom da su bili zakamuflirani ofanzivom etiopske vojske.

Iz Etiopije je u Sudan prebeglo skoro 50.000 ljudi, od kojih mnogi tvrde da su pripadnici vojske Etiopije "ubijali koga su stigli".

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Tigray: ICRC supplies Mekelle hospitals with much-needed medicines

Tigray conflict: ICRC ( International Committee of Red Cross ) today supplied hospitals in Mekelle city with much-needed medicines and other items. Mekelle hospitals had run out of not only medicines but also items like gloves. ICRC and Ethiopian Red Cross trucks were shown today, in a video, supplying medicines and surgical equipment to a hospital in Mekelle. Since the start of fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray fighters, people inside Tigray has been under a blockade. International community has been calling upon Ethiopian government to ensure safe humanitarian corridor in Tigray region so that relief and refugee organizations could reach the people in need in Tigray region of Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia rejects Sudan's offer to mediate in Tigray conflict

Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad today rejected Sudan's offer to mediate in Tigray conflict. Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdullah Hamdok, was in Addis Ababa today. He met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad. Reportedly Abdullah Hamdok offered to mediate between Ethiopian government and Tigray leaders but Ethiopian Prime Minister responded by saying that it was unnecessary. Meanwhile fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Tigray fighters in parts of Tigray region continues.

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Controversy about Ethiopian PM's visit of Mekelle

Yesterday Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad visited Mekelle city of Tigray region. He met with ENDF army officers in Mekelle. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad's plane landed at Mekelle airport. Some Tigray supporters are claiming Ethiopian government released fake photos of Abiy Ahmad's Mekelle visit. It seems that Ethiopian Prime Minister did visit Mekelle yesterday. Pictures shared by Ethiopian government seem genuine.