Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, the situation in Tigray is still changing, while the federal army has withdrawn and the Tigrayan uprising has now recaptured much of the province ... But on the side of the other controversial actor in the war, Eritrea, silence is total. Eritrean troops, accused of several crimes, have withdrawn to the border. According to several observers, the front line between the Tigrayans and Eritrea…

First response from the Ethiopian government after Tigray's Defense Forces (TDF) takeover of Tigray. In Addis Ababa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government are minimizing losses. According to him, his troops left Tigray of their own free will and to look at new priorities. as reported from Addis Ababa,Noé Rochet-BodinThe…

Ethiopian army seized Mekelle "if necessary" ADDIS ABABA - In what appears to be a retort to the Tigray Defense Forces Victory in Mekelle, the Ethiopian government now claims that the army can return to the city in the north of the Tigray region "if necessary", casting doubt on the recently declared ceasefire. A federal government spokesperson said the ceasefire that was declared on Monday was…

The daily Addis Standardconfirms it: TDF, Tigray Defense Forces, took back the city of Mekelelundi, during the shouts of joy and the songs of the inhabitants. A little earlier, the Ethiopian newspaper details, the provincial administration of the province had seen its request for a ceasefire accepted by the federal government. A unilateral ceasefire, which is officially prescribed to allow farmers in the region to begin…

TPLF rejects ceasefire in Tigray, promises to "completely" crush Eritrean and Amhara troops NAIROBI, Kenya - The war in the Tigray region and its surroundings seems far from over, following the rejection of a ceasefire by the Tigray Defense Forces , formerly known as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Tigray , which has controlled the region for decades. Ethiopian National Defense Forces…

The Tigray region is being reorganized after an offensive led by the Tigrayan rebels. They recovered the provincial capital Mekele on Monday 28 June. And the other cities in the region during the day on Tuesday and took advantage of the withdrawal of the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies. The federal government has announced a unilateral ceasefire, which has so far been ignored by Tigrayan forces.…

UAE approves ceasefire in Tigray, Ethiopia as TPLF takes control of Mekelle ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - United Arab Emirates approved the ceasefire in the Tigray region, which was first announced Monday after months of war that left thousands dead and nearly 2 million displaced from their homes in the northern region of Ethiopia. Ethiopian National Defense Forces withdrew from Tigray's…

The Ethiopian authorities declared a "unilateral and unconditional ceasefire" in Tigray on Monday, June 28, after nearly eight months of fighting. On the same day, troops loyal to the former dissident authorities in Tigray Mekele, the capital of the country, were captured. the country. Decipher the situation with René Lefort, an independent researcher and specialist in the Horn of Africa.

A spectacular turnaround in Tigray in northern Ethiopia: the region, at war since November, was the site, on Monday 28 June 2021, of a major offensive by the Tigray rebels, which seized the capital Mekele province. An important piece for the Ethiopian army and the government of Abiy Ahmed. Tigrayan Forces (TDF) seems to be able to control other cities.…

Dissident leaders in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray have promised to drive out "enemies" from the region, indicating that fighting will continue despite a federal declaration of violence. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent troops into Tigray in November last year to reject the northern region's former ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). He said the move came in response to TPLF attacks on federal army camps and promised victory would be swift. But nearly eight months later, the…