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Ethiopia Govt Questions Talk of Tigray Guerrilla War

The government in Addis Ababa has questioned the ability of the rebel administration to mount a guerrilla war, their claims of a lack of civilian casualties were contradicted by humanitarian organisations, with some warning about hospitals in Mekelle struggling to cope with the wounded.
Meanwhile, today a UN security team was reportedly shot at as they tried to enter the Shimelba refugee camp in Tigray - days after organisations reached an agreement with authorities to gain access to refugees.
Abiy launched the operation against the TPLF, which had previously dominated the federal government, after accusations that the regional Tigrayan authorities masterminded an attack against Ethiopian federal troops.

Ethiopia: 'Active' Army Campaign in Tigray Over, Says PM Abiy, but Doubts Remain

RFI, 7 December 2020

The Ethiopian government says the "active phase" of military operations in Tigray is over, following the capture of the regional capital Mekelle. Addis Ababa on Monday questioned… Read more »
Ethiopia: Amhara Police Request Federal Govt Help for Crisis in Neighbouring Benishangul Region

Addis Standard, 8 December 2020

Abere Adamu, Commissioner of the Amhara Regional State Police Commission, said that the region's police was requesting the federal government to "either be given the responsibility… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'Ethiopian Conflict Was Avoidable'

Daily Maverick, 5 December 2020

Fighting between the federal government and the state of Tigray has escalated since it broke out in early November. While it seems to have begun abruptly, the drums of war have… Read more »

Million Haileselassie/Deutsche Welle

The Tigray People Liberation Front won September's controversial regional elections with 98.5% of the vote. (file image).

InFocus

Tigray War a Threat to Peace in Horn of Africa

Ethiopia's second civil war, which started on November 4, reflects the new drift towards militarism and authoritarianism in the Horn, argues Peter Kagwanja from Daily Nation. ... Read more »
- East Africa: Tigray War Spawns 'Devoted' Militia and a Threat to Peace in the Horn
- Ethiopia: Accounts of Ethiopia's Invisible Government
Humanitarian Organisations Gain Access to Tigray Refugees

The United Nations has reached agreement with Ethiopian authorities to gain humanitarian access to refugees in need urgent assistance in areas of the embattled Tigray region that ... Read more »
- Ethiopia: Humanitarian Route Open in Tigray, Says Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- East Africa: Fleeing Tigray War, Children Are At Risk of Trafficking in Sudan - Aid Agencies
Is Ethiopian Aid at Risk Due to War in Tigray Region?

U.S. Secretary Pompeo says he has taken note of the government's November 28 announcement of the end of major military operations, but he has reiterated the United States' grave ... Read more »
- Sudan: Transitional Council President Receives Phone Call From U.S. Secretary of State
- Ethiopia: Pompeo Calls for Respect of Human Rights and Dialogue in Ethiopia
Tigray 'Junta' Plotted My Assassination, Says Ethiopia PM Abiy

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has denied that civilians were killed by the country's armed forces during an operation in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray - saying the "junta" ... Read more »
- Ethiopia: 'Junta' Plotted to Kill Reformist Leaders, PM Abiy Says
- Ethiopia: Next Critical Focus Is Rehabilitating People of Tigray - Abiy

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