Abiy Ahmed

In the city of Dansha, west of Tigray, the Amharase militias are preparing for the next Tigrayan offensive. Reportage. With our special correspondent in Dansha,Noé Rochet-Bodin When she is not patrolling the countryside, 33-year-old Fanos Tchekole finds her three children at the café she runs in Dansha. "We were told we would go on duty and we went out, we spent the week in the woods," she says. We can not find rest, we are still suffering, until now. I left these kids to go, I stayed there for 5 or 6 days without…

In Ethiopia, the media regulator on Thursday canceled the license for Addis Standard, one of the country's last independent publications, in the midst of an increasingly oppressive context in the capital, for journalists covering the war as well as for civilians of Tigraian origin. The media supervisor accuses Addis Standard of…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The conflict in Ethiopia could escalate in the coming weeks following strong statements from Amhara regional forces and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who blamed the Tigray Defense Force of "challenge" throughout the unilateral ceasefire declared a few weeks ago. On Tuesday, the Tigray Defense Forces, also known as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray captured the southern city of Alamata, dislodging regional Amhara forces that had been in control for several months. The Tigray Defense Forces…

The situation in Ethiopia was on the agenda of the European Council of Foreign Ministers held on Monday 12 July in Brussels. At the end of the meeting, the European Union again called for the lifting of all restrictions on access to humanitarian organizations in order to avoid famine, and called on the Member States to participate in the donations.…

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid sent to Tigray amid hostility in Amhara NAIROBI, Kenya - The Ethiopian government, together with various international stakeholders, has dispatched around 40 trucks loaded with food and non-food items, state media reported, in an effort to rescue a starving population in the Tigray region. Despite claims that Ethiopia does not commit to allowing aid teams access…

Abiy Ahmed: Farmajo's accomplice? NAIROBI, Kenya - For decades, unity in the Horn of Africa has been a major concern across the world, with persistent conflicts, terrorism and general political instability being some of the shortcomings that have prevented the region from making progress on the continent. the socio-economic plan. But in recent years, this approach seems to have changed…

Ethiopian prime minister gets re-term after party wins parliamentary vote ADDIS ABABA - Abiy Ahmed will serve as Prime Minister of Ethiopia for another five years, following the landslide victory of the Prosperity Party in the recently concluded parliamentary elections, the results of which were officially announced on Saturday by Ethiopia's National Election Council. . According to NEBE, the…

Ethiopia's ruling prosperous party on Saturday was declared the winner of last month's national election in a landslide, guaranteeing a second five-year term for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The Ethiopian National Electoral Commission said the ruling party won 410 seats out of 436 in the federal parliament, which will see dozens of other seats left vacant after a fifth of constituencies did not vote due to unrest or logistical reasons. Ethiopia's new government is expected to form in October. Abiy on…

Military clashes loom as Ethiopia and Egypt fight over Nile dam ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia's decision to resume filling the Grand Renaissance dam along the Blue Nile has exacerbated tensions between Cairo and Addis Ababa, in a conflict that could reach new heights unprecedented in modern history in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia has already officially notified Egypt that it has resumed filling the…

Ethiopia: Amhara troops pledge to "resist" TPLF provocation NAIROBI, Kenya - Amhara regional forces will not engage in fighting with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray Regional President Agegnehu Teshager said, ending speculation that the two sides were engaging in violent clashes. Last week, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray, also known as the Tigray Defense Forces…