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The Ethiopian Media Authority has indefinitely suspended Tigray Television, the regional broadcaster administered by the Tigray regional government, accusing it
By UMD Media / Sep 21, 2026
The Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat has issued an urgent humanitarian appeal after what it described as an aerial drone strike
By UMD Media / Sep 21, 2026
September 20, 2026 After weeks of denials, partial confirmations and intense speculation over whether a broad Ethiopian opposition alliance actually
By UMD Media / Sep 21, 2026
Eritrea's Foreign Minister Osman Saleh has accused the UAE of pursuing what he called "port imperialism" and warned of an emerging UAE-Israel-Ethiopia strategic alignment in the Horn of Africa.
By UMD Media / Sep 12, 2026
Contributor Zeray W. A. Teklay examines linguistic, ethnic, and political-geographical evidence concerning Begemder and Semyen, drawing on Frederick J. Simoons's 1960 study and an eighteenth-century Jesuit account.
By UMD Media / Sep 11, 2026
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Reports from Alamata in southern Tigray describe a night of violence against civilians, with residents accusing members of Tigray's Army 31 of breaking into homes and businesses, beating residents, looting property and disarming local militia.
By UMD Media / Sep 3, 2026
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Eyewitnesses and local sources report deadly attacks against Amhara civilians and Ethiopian Orthodox clergy in parts of East Wollega, amid allegations that regional government-linked security forces are participating.
By UMD Media / Aug 30, 2026
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A worsening drought is spreading across parts of Eastern, Central and South-East Tigray, with reports of failed crops, water shortages, livestock deaths and growing questions over how emergency aid can reach affected communities transparently.
By UMD Media / Aug 30, 2026
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Information obtained by UMD Media from highly placed political and military sources points to growing mistrust inside Tigray's political and military leadership, recent battlefield losses, disputes over Eritrea, and a quiet effort to restructure the military chain of command.
By UMD Media / Aug 27, 2026