AFRICA, HORN OF AFRICA Date: 08/08/2023Author: Martin Plaut0 Comments By: Eyob Tilahun Abera Abiy’s regime is committing war crimes in the Amhara region of Ethiopia and violating international rules and conventions for civil aviation Even if attacks started earlier, since 7 August 2023, Abiy’s regime in Ethiopia has been attacking civilians using drones and rockets, particularly in the densely populated city of Debre Read more
A Pakistani court has sentenced former military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf to death in absentia for treason over his 2007 imposition of emergency rule. Such a verdict is a first in a country with a history of army rule. The military reacted angrily, saying legal process “seems to have been ignored”. The general seized power Read more
Leaked reports marked Confidential from the UN’s Department of Safety and Security offer a picture of the TPLF’s lawless and despotic rule in Tigray over the spring and summer. For instance, according to the UN’s own documents, the TPLF rounded up several Tigrayans on April 17 ‘who [were] not willing to send their children to join TF Read more