Attack on Tigray
Eritrea acknowledges presence of troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray State, commits to withdrawal
This is the first official acknowledgement by Eritrea of the presence of its troops in Tigray where they have been accused of committing human rights violations
UN official warns of increasing violence, famine in Tigray region in Ethiopia
The UN Security Council discussed the crisis in the Tigray region amid increasing reports of atrocities. UN officials Michelle Bachelet and Mark Lowcock also called for the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from the region
Ethiopian federal forces capture Tigray region’s capital Mekelle; rebel forces vow to fight back
The Red Cross warns that the hospital treating the injured is “running dangerously low on sutures, antibiotics, anticoagulants, painkillers, and even gloves.”
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