For many girls in the Sebei subregion, she is also a confidante, a mentor and first line of protection against female genital mutilation, child marriage and abuse.
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People from the Western Tigray region in Ethiopia told Human Rights Watch that they had been arbitrarily detained and treated ...
In a statement released April 22, 2026, HRW reported that security forces in the zone carry out arbitrary detentions and impose restrictions on the movement, employment, and service access of Tigrayan ...
On April 19, 2026, the Central Committee of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) announced a decision that could ...
Cairo broadens Horn of Africa campaign of collaboration to other parts of the continent ...