insert_link Africa Protracted conflict in Ethiopia sparks genocide concerns Following reports of continued fighting between government troops and local militias in Ethiopia, the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu has sounded the alarm about the heightened risk of genocide and related atrocity crimes in the Tigray, Amhara, Afar, and Oromi regions. SA-based political analyst Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast explains why it's taking so long to resolve the crisis. The Director of the Namibia Media Trust, […] todayMarch 26, 2024 27
insert_link Africa More than 200 starve to death in Tigray More than 200 people have starved to death since July in Edaga Arbi town, in Ethiopia's drought-hit and war-scarred Tigray region. Local authorities say another 16 have died in nearby Adwa town. According to the BBC, officials in Tigray have warned that the region is on the brink of famine on a scale last seen in 1984, prompting the global fundraising music event Live Aid the following year. The central […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 28
