Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead army ‘from the battlefront’
3 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead army ‘from the battlefront’

Al Jazeera  

Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said he will lead his country’s army “from the battlefront” starting on Tuesday, a dramatic new step as the year-long conflict moves closer to the capital, Addis Ababa. In the space of a year, Abiy’s government has gone from describing the Tigray conflict as a “law enforcement operation” to an “existential war”. We don’t know yet.” The Tigrayan forces say they are pressuring Ethiopia’s government to lift a months-long blockade of the Tigray region’s six million people, but they also want Abiy out of power. The prime minister, in his statement, said Western countries were trying to defeat Ethiopia, echoing his government’s references to “meddling” by the international community.

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Ethiopian PM meets Sudan army chief in push for ‘peace and security’
6 months ago

Ethiopian PM meets Sudan army chief in push for ‘peace and security’

Al Jazeera  

Abiy Ahmed’s is the highest-level state visit to Sudan since the war began between the army and the paramilitary RSF in April 2023. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has met Sudan’s armed forces chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan as regional and world powers seek an end to the conflict between the military and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Ahmed’s press secretary …

State-affiliated TV says Ethiopia’s PM is at the battlefront
3 years, 1 month ago

State-affiliated TV says Ethiopia’s PM is at the battlefront

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A state-affiliated broadcaster on Friday purportedly showed Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister on the battlefront of the country’s yearlong war against Tigray forces, four days after he announced he would direct the army from there. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in military uniform, claimed that the war “is being conducted with a high level of success” and …

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed joins army on frontline to battle rebels - state TV
3 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed joins army on frontline to battle rebels - state TV

The Independent  

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UN chief calls for immediate end to fighting in Ethiopia
3 years, 1 month ago

UN chief calls for immediate end to fighting in Ethiopia

Al Jazeera  

Call comes with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reportedly on the front lines and men flocking to join military. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate end to the fighting in Ethiopia, as the United States warned there was “no military solution” to the African nation’s civil war. The calls came as Ethiopian media reported that Abiy Ahmed, …

Ethiopian leader called war ‘epitome of hell.’ Now he’s back
3 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopian leader called war ‘epitome of hell.’ Now he’s back

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is already a veteran at surprising the world in just three years in power. Then, less than a year later, Abiy announced his military was at war with the leaders of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, who had dominated the previous national government but quickly found friction with the prime minister. Tens of …

Ethiopia says PM, a Nobel Peace laureate, is at battlefront
3 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia says PM, a Nobel Peace laureate, is at battlefront

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister has gone to the battlefront, his government announced Wednesday, after the leader said martyrdom might be necessary in the yearlong war with rival fighters approaching the capital. “It might be necessary to rescue what looks like a very faltering Ethiopian military response.” The Tigray forces, who had long dominated the national …

Ethiopia’s PM has gone to the battlefront: State-affiliated media
3 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia’s PM has gone to the battlefront: State-affiliated media

Al Jazeera  

Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday promised to lead his country’s army ‘from the battlefront’ after Tigrayan rebels threatened to march on Addis Ababa. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has gone to the front lines to lead his troops in the battle against forces from the northern Tigray region, state-affiliated media reported. Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen Hassen would take charge of …

Ethiopia PM says he will lead army ‘from the battlefront’
3 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia PM says he will lead army ‘from the battlefront’

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister says he will lead his country’s army “from the battlefront” beginning Tuesday, a dramatic new step in a devastating yearlong war. “This is a time when leading a country with martyrdom is needed,” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement posted on social media Monday night. In response, the spokesman …

Rebels and rulers: The Hindu Editorial on Ethiopia crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

Rebels and rulers: The Hindu Editorial on Ethiopia crisis

The Hindu  

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ’s year-long war on the rebels in the northern Tigray region threatens to pull the whole country into a deadly civil war between the federal troops and several ethnic militias. When the war began, Mr. Abiy, a Nobel peace laureate, wanted to oust the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, an ethnic paramilitary group-turned-political party, in Tigray …

TPLF | Rise, fall and return of Tigrayan rebels
3 years, 2 months ago

TPLF | Rise, fall and return of Tigrayan rebels

The Hindu  

When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military operation in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region in November 2020, he promised that it would be a short one. On November 5, the TPLF and eight other opposition groups, including the Oromo Liberation Army, formed an alliance, the United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Force, to oust Mr. Abiy’s government. Mr. Abiy’s …

US orders some employees to leave Ethiopia as war escalates
3 years, 2 months ago

US orders some employees to leave Ethiopia as war escalates

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States is ordering non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Ethiopia and urging other U.S. citizens that they should “depart now” as the country’s war escalates and fighters approach the capital of Addis Ababa. Ethiopia’s government this week declared a national state of emergency as rival Tigray forces and allied fighters seized key cities …

Ethiopia rebels ‘join forces’ against govt.
3 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia rebels ‘join forces’ against govt.

The Hindu  

Nine rebel groups battling Ethiopia’s government will “collaborate and join forces”, they said in a statement on Friday, announcing the alliance, which comes as fears grow of Tigrayan fighters advancing on the capital. United Front It is unclear whether the alliance, named the United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces, will affect the trajectory of the conflict, which Mr. …

Ethiopia risks lengthy deadlock in war-hit Tigray: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

Ethiopia risks lengthy deadlock in war-hit Tigray: Report

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared victory within weeks, but combat has continued in Tigray region, the ICG group says. The war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region risks dragging on for months and even years, with both sides eyeing a military “knockout blow” that appears unrealistic, the International Crisis Group has said. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into Tigray in …

Ethiopia’s Abiy denies ‘insurgency’ emerging in Tigray
4 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia’s Abiy denies ‘insurgency’ emerging in Tigray

Al Jazeera  

PM Abiy Ahmed says Tigray People’s Liberation Front is a ‘criminal clique’ that has been ‘thoroughly defeated’. Federal troops have captured the regional capital Mekelle from the former local ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, and declared an end to an offensive that began on November 4. It has also sent nearly 50,000 refugees fleeing to Sudan, seen TPLF …

‘Stop the madness,’ Tigray leader urges Ethiopia’s PM
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Stop the madness,’ Tigray leader urges Ethiopia’s PM

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The fugitive leader of Ethiopia’s defiant Tigray region on Monday called on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to “stop the madness” and withdraw troops from the region as he asserted that fighting continues “on every front” two days after Abiy declared victory. Far from accepting Abiy’s declaration of victory, the Tigray leader asserted that “we are sure we’ll …

Ethiopia PM says Tigray operation over after army seizes Mekelle
4 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia PM says Tigray operation over after army seizes Mekelle

Al Jazeera  

Abiy Ahmed announces end of military operations in Tigray region after army says it is in ‘full control’ of Mekelle; TPLF promises to keep fighting. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the end of military operations in the northern Tigray region after the army said it was in “full control” of the regional capital, Mekelle. This is about defending …

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy promises ‘final’ offensive in Tigray
4 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy promises ‘final’ offensive in Tigray

Al Jazeera  

Abiy Ahmed, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner, continues to reject international pleas for de-escalation in the two-week conflict. Ethiopia’s leader has warned that “the final and crucial” military operation will soon be launched against the rulers of the country’s rebellious northern Tigray region. The prime minister’s warning came after federal government forces carried out “precision-led and surgical air operations” …

Abiy Ahmed and the future of Ethiopia
4 years, 1 month ago

Abiy Ahmed and the future of Ethiopia

Al Jazeera  

As deadly fighting between federal government troops and regional Tigray forces intensifies, the fate of the country balances on a knife edge. The standoff in the northern Tigray region began almost as soon as Abiy took office after mass protests forced Hailemariam Desalegn – the country’s beleaguered prime minister and chair of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, the Tigray-led …

The war within: On Ethiopia political situation
4 years, 2 months ago

The war within: On Ethiopia political situation

The Hindu  

When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s Prime Minister in April 2018, hopes were high that the former Army intelligence officer would bring a new dawn to the country known for its ethnic fault-lines. Last week, Mr. Abiy declared war on the country’s Tigray region, which is ruled by the powerful Tigray People’s Liberation Front, in response to its attack on a …

Ethiopia: How far will Abiy go with military operation in Tigray?
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia: How far will Abiy go with military operation in Tigray?

Al Jazeera  

Ethiopia’s prime minister is stepping up a military offensive in the northern region of Tigray. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reshuffled his cabinet and top military leadership as the federal government forces continue an operation in the northern region of Tigray. The military offensive comes after months of growing tensions between the central government in Addis Ababa and Tigray’s …

Concern of outright war in Ethiopia grows as PM presses military offensive
4 years, 2 months ago

Concern of outright war in Ethiopia grows as PM presses military offensive

CNN  

Ethiopia’s prime minister stepped up a military offensive in the northern region of Tigray on Sunday with air strikes as part of what he called a “law enforcement operation,” increasing fears of outright civil war in Africa’s second-most populous country. In a televised address on Sunday, Abiy urged the international community “to understand the context and the consistent transgressions” by …

In escalating conflict, people of Ethiopia’s Tigray risk displacement, U.N. says
4 years, 2 months ago

In escalating conflict, people of Ethiopia’s Tigray risk displacement, U.N. says

The Hindu  

Nine million people risk displacement from an escalating conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United Nations said, warning that the government’s declaration of a state of emergency was blocking food and other aid. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is pressing ahead with a military campaign he announced on Wednesday, despite international pleas to pursue dialogue with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front …

Ethiopia PM says ‘clear, limited’ objectives to military operation
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia PM says ‘clear, limited’ objectives to military operation

The Hindu  

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday that military operations launched in the northern region of Tigray had limited objectives, as concern mounts over a possible slide into war. “Operations by federal defence forces underway in northern Ethiopia have clear, limited and achievable objectives — to restore the rule of law and the constitutional order, and to safeguard the …

Ethiopia: Why are there fears of civil war?
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia: Why are there fears of civil war?

CNN  

Johannesburg, South Africa CNN — When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia received the Nobel Peace Prize last year, he was lauded as a regional peacemaker. The prime minister says he made the military move in response to an alleged attack by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front on a federal military base in the regional capital of Mekelle. On Thursday, …

Ethiopia’s Abiy resists diplomatic pressure to halt offensive
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia’s Abiy resists diplomatic pressure to halt offensive

CNN  

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia CNN — Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed showed no sign on Thursday of halting a military campaign in the Tigray region, despite international pressure to avert civil war with a powerful ethnic faction. “So far nearly two dozens injured – all military, no civilians – were treated in the health center of Abdurafi, located near the Tigray-Amhara …

Ethiopia near civil war as PM sends army into defiant region
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia near civil war as PM sends army into defiant region

Associated Press  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia approached civil war on Wednesday as its Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister ordered the military to confront the country’s well-armed Tigray regional government, accusing it of a deadly attack on a military base and declaring “the last red line has been crossed” after months of alleged provocations. “This war is the worst possible outcome of …

Ethiopian leader orders military against regional government
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopian leader orders military against regional government

The Independent  

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Ethiopian PM Abiy accuses TPLF of camp ‘attack’, vows response
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopian PM Abiy accuses TPLF of camp ‘attack’, vows response

Al Jazeera  

Tensions rise as prime minister orders military response after accusing party in restive Tigray region of launching attack on federal troops. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he has ordered a military response to an “attack” by the ruling party of the Tigray region on a camp housing federal troops. In a post on social media post, Abiy accused the …

Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hails role of Eritrea as he receives Nobel Peace Prize
5 years ago

Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hails role of Eritrea as he receives Nobel Peace Prize

The Hindu  

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hailed the role played by ex-foe Eritrea in the Nobel Peace Prize he collected on Tuesday for his efforts to resolve the long-running conflict between the two neighbours. “I accept this award on behalf of Ethiopians and Eritreans, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the cause of peace,” Mr. Abiy said after he …

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