Ethiopia - Tigray War News Updates -- November 20, 2020

 

DW: Ethiopia's Tigray crisis rages on with no end in sight 

Fresh rocket strikes from Tigrayan forces confirm the conflict between the rebels and the federal government remains hot. Both sides are standing firm, while civilians in the northern region nervously watch and wait. 

Tigrayan forces fired rockets into the city of Bahir Dar in the neighboring Amhara region on Friday as the federal military closes in on the Tigray capital, Mekelle. 

The latest attack caused no casualties or damage, the communication's office of the regional Amhara government said. 

But the attack adds further fuel to the conflict between forces loyal to the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which rules the northern Tigray region, and Ethiopia's federal government. 

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 Ethiopia - Tigray War News Updates -- November 20, 2020 

Ethiopia crisis: Tigray leader vows to keep fighting as government advances -- BBC 

Ethiopia says its forces are ‘closing in’ on Tigray capital -- Al Jazeera 

Official: Ethiopia’s latest airstrike hits Tigray university -- AP 

Several injured in airstrikes on Tigray capital, humanitarian source says -- CNN 

Ethiopian government says troops take two towns from Tigray fighters -- Reuters 

Ethiopia region accuses Tigray forces of attacking its city -- Al Jazeera 

Ethiopia conflict: UN calls for ceasefire as 200,000 refugees expected in Sudan -- SKY News 

U.N.: Thousands of Ethiopia refugees who fled Tigray fighting need help -- UPI 

Ethiopia: aid workers report chaos as thousands flee fighting -- The Guardian 

In the spotlight: The Tigrayan party at the heart of Ethiopia's conflict -- France 24