Through Her Eyes. Tigray is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama peoples. Passengers queue to get on buses in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. Black-winged Lovebird, Banded Barbet, Golden-mantled or Abyssinian Woodpecker, Montane White-eye, Rüppell's Robin-chat, Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher and Tacazze Sunbird are found in evergreen forest, mountain woodlands and areas with scattered trees including fig trees, Euphorbia abyssinica and Juniperus procera. - Canis mesomelas, black-backed jackal, ቡኳርያ (bukharya) The current president is Debretsion Gebremichael, a TPLF member, elected in 2018. The military operation launched early Wednesday after Abiy … The population pyramid has a wide base, similar to most other low-income countries. In addition, the Derg in 1975 nationalized most industries and private and somewhat secure urban real-estate holdings. Soon both former Prime Ministers Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold and Endalkachew Makonnen, along with most of their cabinets, most regional governors, many senior military officers and officials of the Imperial court were imprisoned. [1] The 2011 National Statistics gave an area of 41,410 km2 (15,990 sq mi), but the sum of the figures it gave for the Tigray zones was substantially different,[27] rendering the 2011 report internally inconsistent. Ethiopia's prime minister says airstrikes have been carried out against the forces of the country's Tigray region, asserting that the strikes in multiple locations "completely destroyed rockets and other heavy weapons." Respective National Societies, with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) has been released to support Sudan Red Crescent; and is in process for to support Ethiopian Red Cross with their response to the situation as it currently stands. In the beginning of the Caenozoic, there was a relative tectonic quiescence, during which the Amba Aradam Sandstones were partially eroded what led to the formation of a new planation surface. Saho and Kunama are also spoken, and people in urban areas are also able to speak Amharic. Issued on: 29/11/2020 - 17:44 Modified: 29/11/2020 - 17:42 Fierce fighting in Tigray that has left thousands dead and sent tens of thousands of … 1 min read. [69] Cattle are an essential component in the dominant grain-plough agricultural system. Ethiopia 2020 population is estimated at 114,963,588 people at mid year according to UN data. This bulletin is issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. Four or five years after the project commenced, almost all of Tigray, with an area only slightly less than Italy's, was terraced. An estimated 9 million people within or near the Tigray region are at risk due to increasing confrontations. Sat 7 Nov 2020 11.38 EST. On 14 November 2020, rocket fire hit the capital of Eritrea, Asmara. First published on Sat 7 Nov 2020 10.02 EST . Of the large cities, Humera is located at the lowest altitude (585 m). Ethiopian refugees who fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region at the Hamdayet Reception Center, in the border town of Hamdayet, Sudan, 17 November 2020. Tigray is the 5th largest by area, the 5th most populous, and the 5th most densely populated of the 10 Regional States. [49] There are also Nilo-Saharan-speaking Kunama. Most other residents hail from other Afro-Asiatic-speaking communities, including the Amhara, Irob, Afar, Agaw and Oromo. Also, the Tertiary lacustrine deposits, interbedded in the basalt formations, contain a range of silicified mollusc fossils. Politics. Consequently, the Tigray achieved a fair amount of rainfall during the rainy season, from August to September, but quickly lost these waters downstream. OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. [91] A seven-justice panel composes the court, which, by its own discretion, hears appeals from the courts of appeals, and retains original jurisdiction over limited matters. [35], A new magma intrusion occurred in the Early Miocene, what gave rise to phonolite plugs, mainly in the Adwa area and also in Dogu’a Tembien. | Photo: EFE/EPA/ Leni Kinzli . An Ethiopian refugee carries a suitcase at the Um Rakuba refugee camp which houses Ethiopian refugees fleeing the fighting in the Tigray region, on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, Sudan, November 28, 2020. – Oreotragus oreotragus; klipspringer, ሰስሓ (sesiha) The Derg deposed and imprisoned the emperor on 12 September 1974. Contact Us . The break-up of Gondwana (Late Palaeozoic to Early Triassic) led to an extensional tectonic phase, what caused the lowering of large parts of the Horn of Africa. It converted to Christianity in 325 or 328 under King Ezana and was the first state ever to use the image of the cross on its coins. And he warned the Tigray population: "In order to avoid unexpected peril, I advise that you limit group movements in cities." Ethiopia Population. Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay is one of the best Ethiopian cyclist and the first Ethiopian to participate in Tour de France. Detailed inventories[58][79] list at least 170 bird species, including numerous endemic species. An Ethiopian refugee carries a suitcase at the Um Rakuba refugee camp which houses Ethiopian refugees fleeing the fighting in the Tigray region, on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, Sudan, November 28, 2020. But mismanagement, corruption, and general hostility to the Derg's violent rule, coupled with the draining effects of constant warfare with the separatist guerrilla movements in Tigray, led to a drastic fall in general productivity of food and cash crops. The lowest level is the court of common pleas: each woreda maintains its own constitutionally mandated court of common pleas, which maintain jurisdiction over all justiciable matters. The population movement resulting from the situation in Tigray Region, compounds the impact of these crises leaving people even more at risk, and even more vulnerable. 2020 Vision Column. The State Council, which is the highest administrative body of the state, is made up of 152 members.[89]. The East African Orogeny led to the growth of a mountain chain in the Precambrian (up to 800 million years ago or Ma), that was largely eroded afterwards. Nowadays, almost all children are going to school but girls frequently drop out when they reach the age of 13 to 15 years: schools have no facilities for menstrual hygiene management and this is a major reason to interrupt schooling.[43]. Ethiopia's prime minister says airstrikes have been carried out against the forces of the country's Tigray region, asserting that the strikes in multiple locations "completely destroyed rockets and other heavy weapons." Hemprich's Hornbill and White-rumped Babbler are found in bushland, scrubland and dense secondary forest, often near cliffs, gorges or water. – Orycteropus afer, aardvark, ፍሒራ (fihira) Other districts included Akele Guzay (now part of Eritrea), and the kingdom of the Bahr negus, who ruled much of what is now Eritrea and Shire district and town in Western Tigray. Politics . Videos. Ethiopian Orthodox Christians light candles and pray for peace during a church service at the Medhane Alem Cathedral in the Bole Medhanealem area of the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. [citation needed], The government undertook two projects in Tigray. AO/MA Panafrican News Agency. Contact Us. [78], With its numerous exclosures, forest fragments and church forests, Tigray is a birdwatcher's paradise. [33], In the Eocene, the Afar plume a broad regional uplift deformed the lithosphere, leading to the eruption of flood basalts. Ethiopian refugees who fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region at the Hamdayet Reception Center, in the border town of Hamdayet, Sudan, 17 November 2020. Through Her Eyes. This lasted until the rise of one of these polities during the first century BC, the Aksumite Kingdom. (Amharic: መቐለ 70 እንደርታ, Tigrigna: ጋንታ መቐለ 70 እንደርታ) is an Ethiopian football club based in Mekelle, Tigray. The (reactivate) Precambrian extensional faults guided the deposition of glacial sediments (Edaga Arbi Glacials and Enticho Sandstone). The Kingdom used the name "Ethiopia" as early as the 4th century. Find latest updates on global humanitarian responses, International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, Ethiopia: Situation Report, 7 December 2020, Ethiopia: Situation Report, 1 December 2020, Inter-Agency Refugee Emergency Response Plan - Sudan: Refugee Influx from Ethiopia (24 November 2020), Ethiopia: COVID-19 Humanitarian impact - Situation Update No. Coordinates: 13°34′30″N 39°05′15″E / 13.57500°N 39.08750°E / 13.57500; 39.08750. The committee elected Major Mengistu Haile Mariam as its chairman and Major Atnafu Abate as its vice-chairman. Videos . – Civettictis civetta, African civet, ዝባድ (zibad) Population of Ethiopia (2020) View live population, charts & trends: Population of Ethiopia. - Xerus rutilus, unstriped ground squirrel, ምጹጽላይ or ጨጨራ (mitsutsilay, chechera) ReliefWeb Labs projects explore new and emerging opportunities to improve information delivery to humanitarians. Presidential Leadership Series . ; sea urchins; Rhynchonellid brachiopod; crustaceans; coral colonies; crinoid stems. The large colony of bats that roosts in Zeyi cave comprises Hipposideros megalotis (Ethiopian large-eared roundleaf bat), Hipposideros tephrus, and Rhinolophus blasii (Blasius's horseshoe bat). The highest-ranking court, the Tigray Supreme Court, is Tigray's "court of last resort". [21], The Book of Aksum, written and compiled probably before the 15th century, shows a traditional schematic map of Tigray with the city of Aksum at its center surrounded by the 13 principal provinces: "Tembien, Shire, Serae, Hamasien, Bur, Sam’a, Agame, Amba Senayt, Garalta, Enderta, Sahart and Abergele."[22]. IFRC; Posted 23 Nov 2020 Originally published 23 Nov 2020… 2020 Candidate Tracker. The Tigray People's Liberation Front, a military and politically powerful entity inside Ethiopia representing 6% [citation needed] of the total population ethnically, refused to join the new party, and alleged that Abiy Ahmed became an illegitimate ruler by rescheduling the general elections set for 29 August 2020 to an undetermined date in 2021 due to COVID-19. [90][self-published source] The intermediate-level court system is the district court system. Tigray, the northernmost region of Ethiopia, is home to the Tigrayan people who make up an estimated 6 percent of the country’s population of more than 110 million. According to the CSA, as of 2004[update], 53.99% of the total population had access to safe drinking water, of whom 42.68% were rural inhabitants and 97.28% were urban. Ethiopia and Sudan Talk Over Tigray’s Displaced Population. [4] The greatest part of the population (c. 80%) are agriculturalists, contributing 46% to the regional gross domestic product (2002/2003). The kingdom developed irrigation schemes, used plows, grew millet, and made iron tools and weapons. Yeha is another important local landmark that is little-known outside the region. 2020 Candidate Tracker. Black-billed wood hoopoe has some red at the base of the bill or an entirely red bill in this area. This may be related to the improved health services and a changing position of women in the society. The first was the construction of terraces which, with the agreement and help of local communities, go up to the tops of the mountains at 2,500 metres. Contact Us . | Photo: EFE/EPA/ Leni Kinzli. In the mid-19th century, the lords of Tembien and Enderta managed to create an overlordship of Tigray to their dynasty. A damaged tank is abandoned on a … 12. Battle-Hardy Tigray Back in Spotlight as Ethiopia Conflict Flares NAIROBI (Reuters) - Once again, troops are rushing into a rugged corner of Ethiopia that … The forces of the Northern Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) declared war on the Ethiopian federal government. Die von der TPLF geführte Parteienkoalition EPRDF (Revolutionäre Demokratische Front der Äthiopischen Völker) regiert seither das Land. 1665 (June 22), Richard M. 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