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Understanding the complex conflict in Ethiopia as the ENDF prepares the assault on TDF NAIROBI, Kenya - For decades Ethiopia has been under a dictatorial rule primarily as a reason why conflict was rare, and even in its presence it was generally small in scale compared to what the world is currently experiencing. Since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018, the country has first…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Tigray Defense Forces continued to close in on Amhara and Afar territories, a move that could further inflame conflict in Ethiopia, which has been rife with unrest in recent months. Since November 2020, the conflict has taken to a higher level after the Ethiopian National Defense Forces , Eritrean troops and Amhara regional forces attacked the Tigray region in pursuit of the TDF, which has ruled the state for several years. According to the American publication Amhara, TDF penetrated the Amhara…

The Tigray War, launched in November between the former regional power and the federal power in Addis Ababa, has now spread to the Afar region, an area east of Tigray. It is difficult to give figures and get independent information, but the clashes have been going on for almost a week and have aroused the fear of a heavy toll.…

Ethiopia targets foreign media in Tigray conflict NAIROBI, Kenya - The Ethiopian government has now turned its attention to foreign media, which it accuses of spreading hatred and disinformation, amid the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region, where the federal army has carried out an operation targeting the Popular Front. Liberation of Tigray. . Media regulators have accused anonymous foreign…

TDF releases prisoners of war as internal conflict escalates in northern Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - A thousand prisoners of war were released by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray otherwise known as the Tigray Defense Forces , following their arrest and incarceration during the war in the region. Earlier this month, TDF marched thousands of Ethiopian national defense forces…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethiopian authorities on Thursday withdrew Addis Ababa Standard's license, a move widely condemned as a strategy to gag independent media in the conflict-ridden Horn of Africa country. Ethiopia has been embroiled in a deadly internal war for eight months between the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and its partners against the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray otherwise known as the Tigray Defense Forces . Earlier this week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed indicated the possibility of suspending…

Ethiopia closes diplomatic missions in Tigray conflict NAIROBI, Kenya - The Ethiopian federal government has started implementing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's order to close several embassies and consulates, Addis Ababa Standard has established, in a move that could reduce its overseas presence. Already, the government has started recalling diplomats home from missions who are expected to remain…

Ethiopia closes embassies around the world amid Tigray conflict ADDIS ABABA- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the country would close more than half of its embassies and consulates around the world, adding that the move was aimed at "saving costs" amid the financial crisis in the Horn of Africa country. Africa. During his briefing in parliament on Monday, Ahmed, who took office in 2018,…

Children most affected by endless conflict in Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya - Somalia has been ranked as one of the countries where children face a multitude of challenges due to endless conflicts, which expose them to dangers and other challenges, which make life difficult for them when grow up. In a report released by the United Nations, the Horn of Africa country is closely followed by Congo,…

The conflict has been going on since November in the province of Tigray. This northern region is still plagued by violence between the former TPLF power on the one hand, the federal army, Eritrean soldiers and Amhara's militiamen on the other. The conflict has killed thousands and caused significant damage. Several abuses have been documented, mainly carried out by the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies whose soldiers are now inspiring terror and anger among the Tigrays. Adi Gudem: Soldiers are everywhere on the streets of…