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In an attempt to ethnically cleanse the area, forceful displacement of Tigrayans in Northwest Tigray has been taking place at the hands of Amhara militia and Fano in an attempt to ethnically cleanse the area. Tigrayans that remained in those areas have been subjected to ethnic attacks, including harassment, massacres, and sexual and gender-based violence. Due to the communications blackout in the region, it has not been possible to collect personal information regarding the displaced victims. Therefore, news related to displacement and refugee status has been displayed instead.

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The warning signs are there for genocide in Ethiopia – the world must act to prevent it | Helen Clark, Michael Lapsley and David Alton | The Guardian

The warning signs are there for genocide in Ethiopia – the world must act to prevent it | Helen Clark, Michael Lapsley and David Alton | The Guardian

The country has been scarred by violence on all sides, but there may be much worse to come as Tigrayan civilians are targeted

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/26/ethiopia-genocide-warning-signs-abiy-ahmed
Ethiopia's Tigray Refugee Crisis Explained

Ethiopia's Tigray Refugee Crisis Explained

A full-scale humanitarian crisis has been unfolding in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. More than 60,000 people fled to neighboring Sudan and another 2.6 million have been internally displaced.

https://www.unrefugees.org/news/ethiopias-tigray-refugee-crisis-explained/
Ethiopia's war triggers fears in Kenya, South Sudan – DW – 11/08/2021

Ethiopia's war triggers fears in Kenya, South Sudan – DW – 11/08/2021

As the yearlong civil war in Ethiopia's Tigray region escalates, Kenya and South Sudan are on high alert.

https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopias-war-triggers-fears-in-kenya-south-sudan/a-59758399
UNHCR relocates victims of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict to new site in Sudan | UN News

UNHCR relocates victims of Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict to new site in Sudan | UN News

A second refugee camp has opened in Sudan for people fleeing violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region carrying “little more than the clothes on their backs”, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), said on Tuesday. |

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/01/1081422
'New waves' of displacement reported in western Tigray: UN | Daily Mail Online

'New waves' of displacement reported in western Tigray: UN | Daily Mail Online

The United Nations on Wednesday expressed worry over reports of large-scale displacement from western Tigray, part of the war-hit Ethiopian region where the...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-10239467/New-waves-displacement-reported-western-Tigray-UN.html
Rebels are closing in on Ethiopia's capital. Its collapse could bring regional chaos : NPR

Rebels are closing in on Ethiopia's capital. Its collapse could bring regional chaos : NPR

A newly formed rebel alliance led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front is within striking distance of Addis Ababa. A failed state could displace millions of people and stoke more ethnic violence.

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/07/1051940127/rebels-are-closing-in-on-ethiopias-capital-its-collapse-could-bring-regional-cha
UN Finds Destroyed, Deserted Eritrean Refugee Camps in Northern Tigray

UN Finds Destroyed, Deserted Eritrean Refugee Camps in Northern Tigray

The two camps, which formerly housed some 20,000 Eritrean refugees, were abandoned, and all the humanitarian facilities had been looted and vandalized

https://www.voanews.com/a/africa_un-finds-destroyed-deserted-eritrean-refugee-camps-northern-tigray/6203796.html
Ethiopia Tigray emergency | UNHCR

Ethiopia Tigray emergency | UNHCR

A full-scale humanitarian crisis is unfolding as thousands have fled fighting in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region. UNHCR is working round-the-clock with authorities and partners to provide vitally needed humanitarian assistance.

https://www.unhcr.org/emergencies/ethiopia-tigray-emergency
Ethiopia shuts two Tigray camps housing Eritrean refugees | Humanitarian Crises News | Al Jazeera

Ethiopia shuts two Tigray camps housing Eritrean refugees | Humanitarian Crises News | Al Jazeera

Confirmation of closure comes after state-appointed human rights commission reports both sites were ‘destroyed’.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/11/ethiopia-shuts-two-tigray-camps-housing-eritrean-refugees
Krisen i Tigray: Tiotusentals barn har tvingats på flykt

Krisen i Tigray: Tiotusentals barn har tvingats på flykt

Konflikten i Tigray i norra Etiopien har tvingat tiotusentals barnfamiljer att fly från sina hem. Vi är på plats och räddar barns liv. DIn hjälp behövs nu!

https://www.raddabarnen.se/vad-vi-gor/katastrofer/tigray-krisen/
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: UN 'alarmed' by treatment of Eritrean refugees

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: UN 'alarmed' by treatment of Eritrean refugees

There are "overwhelming" reports of Eritrean refugees in Tigray being killed or abducted, the UN says.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55277843
UNICEF responding to the needs of refugees from Tigray | UNICEF Sudan

UNICEF responding to the needs of refugees from Tigray | UNICEF Sudan

“It feels great that water is always available. The water itself is very good and cold.”

https://www.unicef.org/sudan/stories/unicef-responding-needs-refugees-tigray
Reaching Tigray refugees in East Sudan with clean water, latrines, and hygiene facilities | UNICEF Sudan

Reaching Tigray refugees in East Sudan with clean water, latrines, and hygiene facilities | UNICEF Sudan

UNICEF is supporting Ethiopian refugees from Tigray region through provision of safe drinking water, hygiene, and sanitation services.

https://www.unicef.org/sudan/stories/reaching-tigray-refugees-east-sudan-clean-water-latrines-and-hygiene-facilities
Deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees ‘scattered’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray | UN News

Deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees ‘scattered’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray | UN News

In Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region there’s deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees whose camps have been found burned to the ground, confirming satellite imagery and testimony from those who have fled attacks. |

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/03/1088372
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Eritrea refugees in Ethiopia run out of food, UN says

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Eritrea refugees in Ethiopia run out of food, UN says

The UN's refugee agency appeals for urgent access to the conflict-hit Tigray region.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55147858
UNHCR reaches destroyed camps in northern Tigray | UNHCR

UNHCR reaches destroyed camps in northern Tigray | UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has gained access to the Shimelba and Hitsats refugee camps in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region for the first time since November 2020, amid ongoing security concerns. During a joint mission to the area with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, we found both camps completely destroyed, and all the humanitarian facilities looted and vandalized.

https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing-notes/unhcr-reaches-destroyed-camps-northern-tigray
People fleeing Ethiopia allege attacks, forced conscription | AP News

People fleeing Ethiopia allege attacks, forced conscription | AP News

People fleeing Ethiopia say a new round of deadly attacks and forced conscription has begun against ethnic Tigrayans who remain in an area now controlled by Amhara regional authorities in collaboration with soldiers from neighboring Eritrea.

https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-sudan-kenya-ethiopia-ec3ca1600edd93e2b99ad05b29c07430