Ethiopia - Tigray War News Updates -- November 10, 2020

 

Reuters: Ethiopia's Tigray conflict worsens, refugees flee to Sudan 

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Refugees fled to Sudan on Tuesday and the African Union appealed for a ceasefire in a north Ethiopian region where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is waging a military offensive against local leaders defiant of his authority. 

About 2,500 Ethiopians have escaped across the border to Sudan from fighting in the restive Tigray region, with the exodus likely to swell fast, an official said. 

Hundreds have died in air strikes and fighting amid fears that Ethiopia could slide into civil war given deep animosity between the Tigrayans and Abiy, who comes from the largest Oromo ethnic group. 

With access blocked to Tigray and communications largely down, it was hard to verify the state of the conflict. 

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 Ethiopia - Tigray War News Updates -- November 10, 2020 

Ethiopia’s conflict spills over border as thousands flee -- AP 

Thousand fleeing fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region cross into Sudan -- France 24 

Ethiopian PM 'at war' with Tigray -- DW 

Ethiopian military seizes airport as fighting rages in Tigray -- Al Jazeera 

Tigray conflict: Ethiopian refugees, soldiers cross into Sudan -- Al Jazeera 

End of Ethiopia conflict coming within reach, says PM -- AFP 

Battle-hardy Tigray back in spotlight as Ethiopia conflict flares -- Reuters 

AU urges 'cessation of hostilities' in Ethiopia's Tigray -- BBC Ethiopia: African Union urges ceasefire in Tigray region -- DW 

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict sparks spread of misinformation -- BBC