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Ethiopia: U.S. Turns Attention to Ending Instability in Oromia
Addis Standard, 23 January 2023
The US government turns its attention to seek an end to the ongoing conflict in Oromia regional state when in phone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Secretary of… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Eritrean Troops Seen Leaving Towns in Ethiopia's Tigray
DW, 22 January 2023
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Loses National Treasures to the Northern War
ISS, 18 January 2023
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Ethiopia: Food, Fuel, Finance Crisis Leaves Older People Reeling On Brink of Survival - New Survey
Addis Standard, 21 January 2023
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Ethiopia: Open Letter to Members of the AU-High Level Panel
Addis Standard, 23 January 2023
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Ethiopia: Authorities in Tigray Release 3 Journalists, 2 Others Remain in Detention
CPJ, 17 January 2023
In response to news reports that authorities in the northern Ethiopian state of Tigray recently released three employees of the broadcaster Tigrai TV but continue to hold two more… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Secretary Blinken's Call With Ethiopian Prime Minister Ahmed
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa, 21 January 2023
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U.S. Calls for Peace, Hails Withdrawal of Eritrea From Ethiopia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a telephone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, discussed the need to bring an end to ongoing instability in the Oromia region. This came in the backdrop of increasing hostilities between government forces and armed members of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), known by the government as "Shene."
In the latest push for military solution, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) said a renewed military operation was launched in southern Oromia aimed at destroying the rebel group operating in the area and stabilizing the region, and the army "liberated several villages in Southern Oromia."
On the continued presence of Eritrean and Amhara forces in Tigray, Blinken confirmed there was an "ongoing" withdrawal of Eritrean troops , and that the development was "key to securing a sustainable peace in northern Ethiopia."
Secretary Blinken also urged access for international human rights monitors, affirming to PM Abiy Ahmed, "the commitment of the US to support the African Union-led peace process in northern Ethiopia".
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