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Ethiopia: Prime Minister 'Providing Leadership From Battlefield' - Govt Spokesperson
Addis Standard, 24 November 2021
Government Communication Service Minister Dr. Legesse Tulu said in the office's daily briefing to state media today that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was providing leadership to the… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Leader At Frontlines of Tigray Conflict As World Powers Call for Truce
RFI, 25 November 2021
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has arrived at the frontlines where government forces are battling rebels from the Tigray region, according to state media. The sudden military… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Peace Increasingly Elusive As Violence Escalates
DW, 24 November 2021
Growing pressure from the international community to end the violence is falling on deaf ears. As the conflict escalates, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed himself is now on the front… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Humanitarian Aid Needed As Situation Deteriorates in Tigray - United Nations
UN News, 24 November 2021
With the dire humanitarian situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, continuing to deteriorate, it is critical to establish a regular flow of humanitarian aid into the region, the… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Civilians in Amhara Region Caught in Crossfire, Face Looming Humanitarian Crisis
Addis Standard, 24 November 2021
The conflict between the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) and Tigrayan forces loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) expanded to Amhara and Afar region and… Read more »
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Africa: South Africa, Kenya Call for Ethiopian Ceasefire as Tigray Rebels Advance On Addis Ababa
RFI, 23 November 2021
France has advised its citizens to leave Ethiopia, as Tigrayan rebels advance on the capital. South Africa and Kenya have called on the rebels and the government, who have been… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Germany, France, U.S. Urge Nationals to Leave, UN Evacuates Staff Family Members
DW, 23 November 2021
The Western nations say their citizens should leave Ethiopia immediately, after Abiy Ahmed vowed to "lead from the battlefield" against Tigray rebels. Read more »
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Ethiopia: U.S. Envoy Concerned Military Developments in Ethiopia May Outpace Diplomacy
VOA, 23 November 2021
A top U.S. diplomat said Tuesday he was worried that military developments in Ethiopia were overtaking efforts to stop escalation of the country's bloody yearlong conflict. Read more »
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Leading Army From Front Line - Minister
Ethiopia's Communication Service Minister Dr Legesse Tulu has told state media that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been providing leadership to the armed forces on the front line from Tuesday November 23, 2021. Addis Standard reports that Legesse also that deputy prime minister Demeke Mekonnen is "discharging the day-to-day routine activities of government leadership responsibilities".
As the crisis in the country escalates, France, the United States and Britain have advised their citizens to leave. South Africa and Kenya have called on the rebels and the government, who have been fighting since last year, to commit to an immediate ceasefire, RFI reports.
The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has said it is pressing towards Addis Ababa, claiming control of Shewa Robit town, 220 kilometres northeast of the capital by road. Al Jazeera reports that footage has emerged of thousands of federal troops being held as prisoners of war by Tigrayan fighters.
In a social media post shared on November 22, 2021, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said: "It's time to lead the country through sacrifice. I will join the front to lead the defense forces." Abiy vowed to fend off 'external and external enemies' who he accused of attempting to build their strength on Ethiopia's weakness.
InFocus
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At a superficial level the Ethiopian conflict is between a pan-Ethiopianist political centre advocating for a more unitarian state and ethno-nationalist forces fighting for a ... Read more »
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The report of a joint investigation by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission and the United Nations Human Rights Office accuses parties to the conflict between Tigray and the Read more »
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With Tigray forces advancing towards Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa and the humanitarian crises escalating, the international community is stepping up pressure on the parties to ... Read more »
Ashenafi Meaza, right, swearing in Abiy Ahmed as Prime Minister of Ethiopia. Photo: HoPR.
