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