Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
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Tigrayan Refugees Hunt for Missing Family...
The Red Cross is helping refugee families who fled to Sudan find relatives who were unable to escape the conflict as Ethiopia’s civil war comes to an end and there is a communications blackout in the Tigray region.
Ethiopia’s Tigray Peace Deal Reached, but...
A peace deal to end Ethiopia’s two-year civil war with Tigrayan forces was reached in November, but it is uncertain whether it would be honored.
Tigrayans Arbitrarily Detained by Ethiopia Recall...
Although Ethiopia’s civil war has not reached the capital, Addis Abeba, rights groups claim authorities arbitrarily detained thousands of Tigrayans last year in waves of ethnically motivated arrests. Recently freed Tigrayans were interviewed by VOA about the conditions they faced
Tigrayans Not Allowed to Leave IDP...
In camps for the displaced in northern Ethiopia, ethnic Tigrayans claim that they are being held against their will due to their ethnicity after being evicted from their homes.VOA was able to enter two of the camps, where residents said they are unable to leave despite a lack of food, water, and medical supplies
Case Against Associated Press Journalist Illustrates...
The Case Against an Associated Press Journalist Illustrates Ethiopia’s Media’s Difficulties
Ethiopian Refugee Crisis -Terror in Tigray
Many people in Ethiopia’s Tigray area have been displaced by civil violence, and there appears to be no end in sight. Heather Murdock of VOA travels to the mostly cut-off fighting zone, as well as refugee camps in neighbouring Sudan, to tell the story of a complex political situation and escalating humanitarian catastrophe
‘Terror in Tigray – The Ethiopian...
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced due to conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Many have fled to refugee camps in neighbouring Sudan, traumatised by the continuous horrors
Ethiopia is Experiencing the ‘Most Dramatic...
While the world’s eyes are on Afghanistan, a silent drama is unfolding in the Horn of Africa. The war that broke out in the Tigray region in November 2020 has long since spread beyond the borders of the province in northern Ethiopia and has spread to other regions of the country
Crime Against Women in Tigray
Hundreds Of Women And Girls In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region Have Claimed Being Raped By Troops In A War That Continues Despite The Government’s Troop Withdrawal Last Week
In the Midst of New Violence...
Officials Are Tallying Votes In Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s First Election After More Than Three Years In Charge, Despite Allegations Of Renewed Unrest In The Northern Tigray Area