The government-led offensive against Tigray province has now been going on for six days. The fighting took place 700 km north of the capital Addis Ababa, without an estimate of the number of casualties due to the cut in telecommunications. Bombings are underway against the TPLF party’s positions, the prime minister assures. South of the front line, populations are mobilized to support the war effort.
With our special correspondent in Gondar, Noé Rochet-Bodin
On the streets of Gondar, several pickups repeatedly require mobilization. A conversation that extends from donating blood to any useful contribution to government forces.
Awoke Mamo is personally involved in the war effort. “I fully support our armed forces. I use my own car to transport food and water that I take near the front line. On the way back, I take back the wounded. This is my contribution. ”
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The focus is on food operations, carried out by the head of the administration of Gondar-Sud Awoke Zemene, who is preparing to send a new delivery truck.
“This truck contains grain, sugar, oil, cookies, everything we can find to support our strengths. Each contains 35,000 euros of goods collected from communities. ”
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Many men want to hire Zemene Tsegay is one of the candidates. “Yes, I want to go. But we must organize ourselves well for that. I want to fight TPLF who committed terrible crimes against Amharas. I want to go even if I do not know how to fight, I will always be useful. “
While some want to go to the front, soldiers are already returning and can be seen on the streets of the city.
My view is that the balance of power is very much in favor of the Tigrayans today. Today they have a military force that is clearly superior to the federal army. But they have a disadvantage, that is, they can not fight a long war, because all their borders are closed.
René Lefort
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