Ethiopia

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…

How TDF's victory over Ethiopian troops in Mekelle sounds the dying knell for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed NAIROBI, Kenya - After months of combating, the Tigray Protection Forces previously often called the In style Entrance for the Liberation of Tigray ultimately took management of Mekelle, the regional administrative capital of Tigray, of which they misplaced management virtually eight months…

TDF seizes Mekelle as Ethiopian troops withdraw from Tigray NAIROBI, Kenya - The Well-liked Entrance for the Liberation of Tigray in any other case generally known as the Tigray Protection Forces took over Mekelle, the regional administrative capital of the Tigray area, moments after the Ethiopian Nationwide Protection Forces withdrew . ENDF has been tenting in Tigray since November 2020 in…

The Ethiopian government on Monday night declared a "unilateral and unconditional ceasefire" in Tigray, where forces loyal to the region's former authorities (TPLF) have retaken the capital Mekele, several state media reported. Federal soldiers had left their base in Mekele around 4pm today. With them the members of the Provisional Administration set up by Addis Ababa. Communication was interrupted. The satellite telephones of humanitarian organizations were even confiscated by Ethiopian soldiers. Mekele is therefore…

The Ethiopian authorities on Monday declared a right away, unilateral ceasefire within the Tigray area after practically eight months of lethal battle and a whole bunch of 1000's of individuals dealing with the world's worst starvation disaster in a decade. The assertion from the state media got here shortly after the interim administration in Tigray, appointed by the federal authorities, fled the regional capital, Mekele, and demanded a ceasefire for humanitarian causes in order that desperately wanted…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The latest assault which left three humanitarians useless was sparked by a picture of a Finnish journalist pictured with Getachew Rada, an adviser to the Tigray presidency and a robust former minister within the Ethiopian authorities. Sources inside the Ethiopian Nationwide Protection Forces say the army has focused MSF staff following the picture of Liselott Lindstrom, a Finnish journalist, which was photographed with Rada, a critic of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration. Of their thoughts,…

In central Tigray, residents accuse the federal army and Eritrean soldiers of committing a bloodbath. An investigation revealed that at least 182 people were reportedly killed on February 10 in a dozen villages, including the town of Abi Adi, where three MSFs were murdered three days ago. With our special correspondent in the…

Generally it's forgotten, however the Comoros is a component of the franc zone, and the foreign money, the Comorian franc, is pegged to the euro, as is the CFA franc. Typically criticized in West and Central Africa, the fastened parity between the franc and the euro within the Comoros can also be questioned by the work of the economist Saandi Mouignidaho, CFA Franc and the emergence within the Comoros,…