Weaponizing the Womb: Reproductive Genocide in Tigray
By Larisa W Chikanya Genocide Watch A poster shows the faces of victims of a massacre that took place in Bora during the Tigray war [Gelila Getahun/ Al Jazeera] What led to atrocities? Tigray is the most northern of Ethiopia's 11 regional states, lying along the southern border of Eritrea with Sudan to the west. Armed conflict between federal forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), erupted in November 2020, and rapidly escalated into a large-scale military c
Genocide Watch
Jun 24
The growing threat of conflict in the Horn of Africa
Tigray’s elite has become deeply split, with every policy issue – from IDP returns to demobilisation – framed through the lens of factional allegiance. 23 February 2026 Daniel Berhane Journalist and author A tank destroyed in fighting between the Ethiopian federal army and Tigrayan Defence Forces in Kasagita, Afar region, 2022. Tiksa Negeri/Reuters ADDIS ABABA Clashes last month in two Tigrayan districts between the federal army and Tigrayan forces could be the first steps to
The New Humanitarian
Feb 27
Genocide Emergency: Ethiopia
By Eric Ross and Nat Hill Genocide Watch is issuing a Genocide Emergency Alert regarding the Ethiopian government’s persecution of the...
Genocide Watch
Nov 20, 2021
