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. Abiy's government has termed “an existential war”. The TPLF and the OLA, which the government officially designated as terrorist groups in May, are well-known, but the alliance's other seven members are obscure, said one diplomat following security matters. “I don't know the majority of them, I don't know how many people they have, what resources they have.” Mr. Abiy's government has dismissed rebel claims of territorial gains, saying Thursday the TPLF was “encircled” and close to defeat, while also urging Ethiopians to unite and join the fight.

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Will Ethiopia and Eritrea be dragged into Sudan’s complex war?
1 year, 8 months ago

Will Ethiopia and Eritrea be dragged into Sudan’s complex war?

Al Jazeera  

The countries have a long history of getting involved in each other’s affairs, leading to fears of a regional crisis as fighting in Sudan persists. With the tables now turned, Amhara armed groups could take advantage of the civil war in Sudan by launching an attack on the Sudanese army in el-Fashaga, according to Hubert Kinkoh, an expert on the …

Ethiopia’s PM announces outreach to rebel group in Oromia
1 year, 9 months ago

Ethiopia’s PM announces outreach to rebel group in Oromia

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s prime minister said Tuesday his administration is attempting talks with an outlawed rebel group operating mainly in the restive Oromia region. Abiy Ahmed’s comments to lawmakers on outreach to the Oromo Liberation Army came amid efforts to replicate a peace process conducted for the conflict based in the northern Tigray region that saw an agreement signed …

Ethiopia’s Tigrayan rebels start handing over heavy weapons
1 year, 11 months ago

Ethiopia’s Tigrayan rebels start handing over heavy weapons

Al Jazeera  

The disarmament is a key part of the peace deal signed two months ago between the government and the rebel group. Tigrayan rebels have begun handing in their heavy weapons, a key part of an agreement signed more than two months ago to end a gruelling conflict in northern Ethiopia, a spokesman for the rebel authorities said. The terms of …

Ethiopia PM Abiy vows ‘honest’ implementation of Tigray truce
2 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia PM Abiy vows ‘honest’ implementation of Tigray truce

Al Jazeera  

Under the implementation deal, humanitarian aid is to be allowed into Tigray, where rebels are expected to be disarmed. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed on Tuesday “to implement honestly” a ceasefire agreement between his government and forces in Tigray, which he said was necessary to ensure peace proved sustainable. The truce signed on November 2 agreed to end two …

Ethiopia peace talks extended as disarmament, aid discussed
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia peace talks extended as disarmament, aid discussed

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The latest round of peace talks between Ethiopia’s government and representatives of the country’s Tigray region has been extended as military commanders work out details on disarmament of Tigray forces after two years of conflict. The African Union-led talks follow last week’s signing of a “permanent cessation of hostilities” in the conflict that is estimated to have …

Ethiopia: Government, Tigrayan forces agree to end two-year war
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia: Government, Tigrayan forces agree to end two-year war

Al Jazeera  

African Union says Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan forces formally agree to end fighting after talks in South Africa. The parties in the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray have agreed on a “permanent cessation of hostilities”, the African Union mediator said, just more than a week after formal peace talks began in South Africa. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, …

Ethiopian Civil War: Peace Talks between Govt and Tigray Rebels Begin
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopian Civil War: Peace Talks between Govt and Tigray Rebels Begin

News 18  

The first formal peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region opened in South Africa on Tuesday. They “have been convened to find a peaceful and sustainable solution to the devastating conflict,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesman Vincent Magwenya told reporters, adding that they would run until October 30. Amnesty appeal In …

UN genocide official: Hate speech is fueling Ethiopia’s war
2 years, 2 months ago

UN genocide official: Hate speech is fueling Ethiopia’s war

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — A U.N. official is urging tech companies to do everything possible to stop the onslaught of hate speech fueling the war in Ethiopia’s north, where a violent war pits federal troops and their allies against Tigray’s rebellious leaders. Inflammatory language by political leaders and armed groups in the Tigray conflict “continues unabated,” Alice Wairimu Nderitu, U.N. special …

Ethiopian army captures several towns in war-torn Tigray
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopian army captures several towns in war-torn Tigray

Al Jazeera  

Rebel forces concede the loss of Shire as the UN warns over air attacks’ ‘devastating impact’ on civilians. The Ethiopian military has taken control of three towns from rebel forces in the war-torn northern Tigray region, the government said, amid growing alarm about the resurgent conflict pitting federal forces and their allies against Tigrayan rebels. “The ENDF has taken control …

Ethiopia says it will seize airports in rebel-held Tigray region
2 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia says it will seize airports in rebel-held Tigray region

Al Jazeera  

Addis Ababa says it will also take over other key infrastructure in the northern region. Ethiopia aims to seize airports and other key infrastructure in the north of the country currently under the control of Tigray regional forces, the government said even as it stated it wanted a negotiated solution. “It is … imperative that the government of Ethiopia assumes …

Calls grow for Ethiopia peace effort as fighting intensifies
2 years, 2 months ago

Calls grow for Ethiopia peace effort as fighting intensifies

Associated Press  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Diplomats are calling on Ethiopia ’s federal authorities and their rivals in the northern region of Tigray to agree to a cease-fire as heavy fighting raises growing humanitarian fears. African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat expressed “grave concern” in a statement Sunday over the fighting and called for an “immediate, unconditional cease-fire and the resumption …

AU calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
2 years, 2 months ago

AU calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Al Jazeera  

The call for a truce comes as the pan-African body makes efforts to bring the warring sides to negotiating table. The African Union’s chief has called for an “immediate, unconditional ceasefire” in the two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. An AU statement, released on Saturday, said Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat is “following with great concern reports of increased fighting …

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces say willing to enter peace process
2 years, 3 months ago

Ethiopia’s Tigray forces say willing to enter peace process

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Tigray forces battling Ethiopian troops say they’re willing to abide by an immediate cessation of hostilities and participate in a peace process led by the African Union, a significant shift to which Ethiopia’s government has not yet responded. The Tigray authorities’ statement Sunday night came after new pressure by the United States and others following the …

Renewed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said widening
2 years, 4 months ago

Renewed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region said widening

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Officials in Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region allege that Ethiopian forces have again teamed up with those from neighboring Eritrea to attack the northern area. Ethiopia’s government did not comment Thursday after the allegations by the Tigray External Affairs Office and by Tigray forces spokesman Getachew Reda, who said a “massive” offensive had begun in northwestern Tigray. In …

UN calls for ceasefire amid renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia
2 years, 4 months ago

UN calls for ceasefire amid renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia

Al Jazeera  

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he was shocked by renewed fighting around the northern region of Tigray in Ethiopia and appealed for an immediate ceasefire. UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was “deeply shocked” by the renewed fighting and appealed for an “immediate cessation of hostilities” and for the resumption of peace talks, full humanitarian access and the re-establishment …

Fighting resumes in Ethiopia despite truce – Tigray forces
2 years, 4 months ago

Fighting resumes in Ethiopia despite truce – Tigray forces

Al Jazeera  

The fighting marks the end of a ceasefire observed since March and could worsen the humanitarian crisis in the northern Tigray region. Fighting has erupted between forces from Ethiopia’s rebellious northern region of Tigray and central government forces around the town of Kobo, residents and the spokesman for the Tigrayan forces said on Wednesday, ending a months-long ceasefire. “Last week, …

Can Ethiopia build on a truce to end war in Tigray?
2 years, 7 months ago

Can Ethiopia build on a truce to end war in Tigray?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, May 25 at 19:30 GMT: A recent declaration by Tigrayan forces fighting Ethiopia’s federal government that it will release thousands of prisoners of war is fuelling optimism the warring sides are moving towards direct talks – but obstacles to peace remain. The move comes weeks into an “indefinite humanitarian truce” in northern Ethiopia that was first announced by …

Ethiopia: Tigrayan fighters agree to ‘cessation of hostilities’
2 years, 9 months ago

Ethiopia: Tigrayan fighters agree to ‘cessation of hostilities’

Al Jazeera  

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has agreed to the government’s call for a humanitarian truce, 16 months after the start of the civil war. Tigrayan rebels have agreed to a “cessation of hostilities”, a turning point in the nearly 17-month war in northern Ethiopia following the government’s announcement of an indefinite humanitarian truce a day earlier. In a statement sent …

Ethiopia declares humanitarian truce in war-ravaged Tigray
2 years, 9 months ago

Ethiopia declares humanitarian truce in war-ravaged Tigray

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ethiopia’s government on Thursday announced what it called an “indefinite humanitarian truce” in its war-ravaged Tigray region, saying the action was necessary to allow unimpeded relief supplies into the area. “It should also serve as an essential foundation of an inclusive political process to achieve progress towards common security and prosperity for all the people of Ethiopia.” …

UN boss cites ‘demonstrable effort’ for Ethiopia peace after call
2 years, 11 months ago

UN boss cites ‘demonstrable effort’ for Ethiopia peace after call

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres says delighted to hear of ‘a demonstrable effort to make peace’ in Ethiopia following conversation with AU envoy. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said there is a “real opportunity” for an end to more than 14 months of fighting between government and Tigrayan forces, following a call with the African Union’s special envoy. Guterres’s statement on Wednesday …

UN chief cites ‘demonstrable effort’ at peace in Ethiopia
2 years, 11 months ago

UN chief cites ‘demonstrable effort’ at peace in Ethiopia

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations secretary-general said Wednesday he was delighted to hear “there is now a demonstrable effort to make peace” in Ethiopia after more than 14 months of war, but he gave no details. Antonio Guterres’ statement came after a call with African Union envoy Olusegun Obasanjo following the envoy’s latest visit to Addis Ababa and the …

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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed …

Ethiopia to US: Stop spreading ‘false information’ about war
3 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia to US: Stop spreading ‘false information’ about war

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government on Thursday warned the United States against “spreading false information” as fighting in the country’s yearlong war draws closer to the capital, Addis Ababa, while thousands protested outside the U.S. and British embassies. Ethiopia’s war is not only against forces from the country’s Tigray region “but also with colonialism of the powerful states of the …

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, …

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 …

Ethiopia ‘descending into widening civil war’: UN
3 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia ‘descending into widening civil war’: UN

Al Jazeera  

Along with AU envoy, UN’s Rosemary DiCarlo called for an immediate cessation of hostilities as crisis in Tigray widens. UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo has said the risk of Ethiopia “descending into widening civil war is only too real”, adding that the political repercussions of “intensifying violence in the wider region would be immense, compounding the many crises besetting the …

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 …

Nine anti-gov’t groups team up as Ethiopia recalls ex-soldiers
3 years, 2 months ago

Nine anti-gov’t groups team up as Ethiopia recalls ex-soldiers

Al Jazeera  

Ethiopian government dismisses alliance formation as ‘publicity stunt’, while the US advises citizens to leave the country ‘as soon as possible’. The developments on Friday came as the United States embassy in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, advised all US citizens to leave the country “as soon as possible”, calling the security situation “very fluid”. “As a response to the major …

Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital
3 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government declared a national state of emergency Tuesday as rival Tigray forces threaten to move on the capital and the country’s yearlong war escalates quickly. The emergency declaration by Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers was the clearest sign of alarm yet from the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who a year ago this week allowed soldiers …

Tigray forces say Ethiopia has launched a major offensive
3 years, 2 months ago

Tigray forces say Ethiopia has launched a major offensive

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Tigray forces say Ethiopia’s government has launched its threatened major military offensive against them in an attempt to end a nearly year-old war. A statement from the Tigray external affairs office alleged that hundreds of thousands of Ethiopian “regular and irregular fighters” launched a coordinated assault on several fronts. It blamed Ethiopian forces and those from the …

EXPLAINER: Why Ethiopia’s war crisis is deepening by the day
3 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Ethiopia’s war crisis is deepening by the day

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States says it is sending a special envoy to Ethiopia as the fast-moving conflict in the Tigray region has spread into neighboring regions and Ethiopia’s government this week called on all able citizens to stop the resurgent Tigray forces “once and for all.” The widening war in Africa’s second-most populous country, with 110 million people, …

Ethiopia armed group says it has alliance with Tigray forces
3 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopia armed group says it has alliance with Tigray forces

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A militant leader in Ethiopia says his group has struck a military alliance with the Tigray forces now pressing toward the country’s capital, as the conflict that erupted in the Tigray region last year spreads into other parts of Africa’s second-most populous country. “It is underway.” They share battlefield information and fight in parallel, he said, and …

Ethiopia armed group says it has alliance with Tigray forces
3 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopia armed group says it has alliance with Tigray forces

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The leader of an armed …

Ethiopia calls “all capable” citizens to fight in Tigray war
3 years, 4 months ago

Ethiopia calls “all capable” citizens to fight in Tigray war

The Hindu  

Ethiopia’s government on August 10 summoned all capable citizens to war, urging them to join the country’s military to stop resurgent forces from the embattled Tigray region “once and for all”. “We know the is well-armed and the losers would again be the Amhara people,” Demissie Alemayehu, a U.S.-based professor who was born in the Amhara region, said shortly after …

Ethiopia accuses aid groups of ‘arming’ Tigray fighters
3 years, 5 months ago

Ethiopia accuses aid groups of ‘arming’ Tigray fighters

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s government has accused humanitarian aid groups working in its war-hit Tigray region of “arming” Tigray fighters and threatened to halt some groups’ operations there. “WFP in Ethiopia and elsewhere in the world strictly adheres to the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and operational independence,” the agency said, adding that “WFP’s number one priority is to …

Tigray rebels vow to drive out ‘enemies’ after retaking Mekelle
3 years, 6 months ago

Tigray rebels vow to drive out ‘enemies’ after retaking Mekelle

Al Jazeera  

Despite unilateral ceasefire declaration by federal gov’t, Tigrayan leaders say they ‘will carry out all the tasks necessary to ensure the survival and security’ of their people. Regional forces battling government troops in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray pledged to drive out “enemies” from the region, suggesting fighting will continue despite a unilateral ceasefire declaration by the federal administration in Addis Ababa. …

US restricts visas from Ethiopia, Eritrea over Tigray crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

US restricts visas from Ethiopia, Eritrea over Tigray crisis

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States has begun restricting visas for government and military officials of Ethiopia and Eritrea seen as undermining efforts to resolve the deadly fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, saying it is time for the international community to take action in a conflict that has sparked allegations of ethnic cleansing and fears of famine. “Despite significant diplomatic engagement, …

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 leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war
3 years, 9 months ago

Ethiopia’s leader faces intense pressure to end Tigray war

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ethiopia’s government on Thursday faced mounting pressure to withdraw troops from the northern region of Tigray amid growing reports of war crimes in an embattled area that now faces a humanitarian crisis. Criticism of the conduct of government troops and their allies from neighboring Eritrea grew after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted Wednesday that “ethnic …

Ethiopia’s forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray
4 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopia’s forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s security forces shot at and detained United Nations staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region, a senior official said Tuesday, and he blamed the U.N. staffers for trying to reach areas where “they were not supposed to go.” The shooting occurred amid soaring frustration among humanitarian officials as desperately needed aid …

Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region say Eritrean troops are part of the conflict and the war is far from over
4 years, 1 month ago

Forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region say Eritrean troops are part of the conflict and the war is far from over

CNN  

CNN — An official from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front has told CNN the war in Ethiopia is far from over and that Eritrean troops are part of the conflict. “We withdrew from Mekelle because we did not want to give them the pretext to bombard the city back to the stone age, to indiscriminately bombard and destroy the town,” …

Ethiopian army castaways may expand TPLF’s fight past Mekelle
4 years, 1 month ago

Ethiopian army castaways may expand TPLF’s fight past Mekelle

Al Jazeera  

Ethiopian government says it will launch a ‘final’ assault on Mekelle, but TPLF officials say even the fall of the city will not spell the end of their fight. The Ethiopian government’s war against the Tigray regional government in the country’s north is approaching a decisive moment, as a string of military advances have paved the way for an imminent …

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 …

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 …

Ethiopia Mobilises for War in Northern Tigray Region
4 years, 2 months ago

Ethiopia Mobilises for War in Northern Tigray Region

News 18  

Ethiopia mobilised for war in the northern Tigray region on Thursday, dashing international hopes of averting a conflict between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government and the powerful ethnic faction that led the ruling coalition for decades. The announcement followed clashes on Wednesday between government forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front, after Abiy ordered retaliation for what the government described …

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, …

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