L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
22 December 2020
Human rights violations committed during the conflict in the Tigray Region could amount to war crimes
11 December 2020
Aid agencies operating in Tigray announce the loss of four staff members over the last month
04 December 2020
The United Nations warned of a possible humanitarian crisis in Tigray
30 November 2020
One month of conflict in Ethiopia has generated a humanitarian crisis affecting millions
25 November 2020
Ethiopian government warnings have caused international uproar on the obligation to protect civilians as assault operation launches in Mekelle
11 November 2020
Up to 200,000 refugees could cross the Ethiopian-Sudanese border as the ongoing conflict has been escalating in the Tigray region
26 September 2020
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) statement on surge in attacks against civilians in the western Ethiopia
14 October 2017Ethiopia has reported that more than 1,000 gunmen from South Sudan have raided the Gambella region, killing 28 people and fleeing with 43 children.
14 December 2016Fighting between government and rebels has seen deliberate starvation, gang rape, and the burning of villages.
15 November 2016In a religious private school in Cagliari, Sardinia, two refugee children were recently required to use separate bathrooms from those of their Italian schoolmates.
8 August 2016Excessive police force used against protestors in Ethiopia.
8 October 2016At least 50 people died and many more were injured during the annual celebrations of the Irrecha festival in the Oromia region, after police fired teargas to disperse anti-government protesters, causing panic and triggering a stampede.
7 July 2016 According to residents, Ethiopia’s Liyu police continue to commit mass murder mass in north and central region of neighboring Somalia.
18 April 2016 Death toll rises to 208 people, with another 108 children kidnapped after South Sudanese gunmen raided western Ethiopia.
18 April 2016Death toll rises to 208 people, with another 108 children kidnapped after South Sudanese gunmen raided western Ethiopia.