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Rival Eritrean groups clash in Israel, leaving dozens hurt in worst confrontation in recent memory
Read full article: Rival Eritrean groups clash in Israel, leaving dozens hurt in worst confrontation in recent memoryHundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents have clashed with each other and with Israeli police in Tel Aviv.
Eritrea's repressive government criticizes exiles who attack overseas festivals as 'asylum scum'
Read full article: Eritrea's repressive government criticizes exiles who attack overseas festivals as 'asylum scum'Eritrea, one of the world’s most repressive countries, is marking 30 years of independence as festivals held by its diaspora in Europe and North America have been attacked by anti-government exiles.
Eritrean leader dismisses as 'fantasy' alleged Tigray abuses
Read full article: Eritrean leader dismisses as 'fantasy' alleged Tigray abusesEritrea’s president in rare public comments has dismissed as “a fantasy” allegations that his country’s forces carried out rape, looting and other abuses in the war in neighboring Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
Witnesses allege Eritrean abuses during Ethiopia peace talks
Read full article: Witnesses allege Eritrean abuses during Ethiopia peace talksWitnesses in Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region tell The Associated Press that forces from neighboring Eritrea are killing some civilians and looting as they and allied Ethiopian forces head for the regional capital.
Satellite images show Eritrea military buildup near Tigray
Read full article: Satellite images show Eritrea military buildup near TigrayNew satellite imagery of one of the world’s most reclusive nations shows a military buildup inside Eritrea near the border with Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, backing up witness accounts of a new, large-scale offensive.
Ethiopia hints at Tigray military move; cease-fire in doubt
Read full article: Ethiopia hints at Tigray military move; cease-fire in doubtEthiopia’s government says its military could re-enter the capital of its embattled Tigray region within weeks, calling into question the unilateral cease-fire it declared in Tigray just days ago.
Eritrea disputes AP story detailing massacre in Tigray
Read full article: Eritrea disputes AP story detailing massacre in Tigray(AP Photo)NAIROBI – Eritrea’s government is rejecting as “outrageous lies” a story by The Associated Press in which witnesses describe a massacre of several hundred people carried out by Eritrean soldiers in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel criticized Thursday’s story on the massacre in Ethiopia’s holy city of Axum in a series of Twitter posts on Friday. Gebremeskel has not responded to AP questions throughout the months-long Tigray conflict,AdEritrea's government has not confirmed the presence of reportedly thousands of its soldiers in Tigray. The Tigray region borders Eritrea, and witnesses have described seeing truckloads of loot pass through on their way toward the country. Eritrea, one of the world’s most secretive nations, has long been an enemy of the now-fugitive former leaders of the Tigray region, who dominated Ethiopia’s government for nearly three decades.