Ethiopia - Tigray War News Updates -- December 1, 2020

Reuters: Ethiopia war may turn into guerrilla insurgency, experts say

ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopia’s nearly month-long war against rebellious northern forces may be transforming into a guerrilla conflict, experts said on Tuesday, even though federal troops declared victory after capturing the Tigrayan regional capital at the weekend.

Fighting since Nov. 4 is believed to have killed thousands of people, as well as forcing refugees into Sudan, dragging in Eritrea, and worsening hunger and suffering among Tigray’s more than 5 million people.

Reports of clashes between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s soldiers and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) were still coming out of the region, though communications remain largely cut and outside access blocked.

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Ethiopia - Tigray War News Updates -- December 1, 2020

Tigray leader accuses Ethiopia of carrying out 'genocidal campaign' -- USA Today/AP

Ethiopian Government Says Member of Tigray Executive Surrenders -- Bloomberg

Sudan's Military Reportedly Arrest Tigray Militia Leader -- Sputnik

Ethiopian PM Calls Extraordinary Session of Parliament as Tigray Conflict Continues -- VOA

UN: Food has run out for nearly 100,000 refugees in Ethiopia -- AP

UN pleads with Ethiopia for refugee access as food runs out -- France 24

Food has run out for Eritrean refugees in Tigray camps, UN warns -- Al Jazeera

EU May Suspend Budget Funding to Ethiopia Over Tigray Conflict -- Bloomberg