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ENDF condemns troopers "working with" TDF as Tigray battle takes form ADDIS ABABA - Conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray area seems removed from over, following current disciplinary motion in opposition to quite a lot of Ethiopian nationwide protection forces , after days of army trial within the Horn of Africa nation. According to the Addis Ababa Standard, the southern command army court docket has…

NAIROBI, Kenya - According to state media reports, the commander-in-chief of the Tigraya Defense Force surrendered to the Ethiopian National Defense Force . Colonel Gebrehivot Gebreaelaf, a respected commander in the TDFranks, reportedly deserted on Saturday, which could significantly affect the advancementofTigray's army, which is movinginto Afar and Amhara in northern Ethiopia.State media reported that Colonel Gebrechivot Gebreaelaf sidedwithGasaiwithhim. TDF spokesman Getachew Rada was not available for comment, but…

NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethiopian National Defense Forces allegedly attacked the Tigray Defense Forces , in what could further escalate tensions in the Tigray region, and possibly derail efforts to restore order in Ethiopia. Over the past nine months, ENDF and TDF have fought for control of Tigray, resulting in mass killings, population displacement, rape and torture. The two sides accused each other of atrocities in the Tigray region. State media report that the TDF under the military command of General Tsadkan Gebretensay…

TDF children and soldiers among thousands detained in Oromia, Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - A number of young children are among those held by Ethiopian authorities, it has been said, in the new wave of detentions targeting Tigrayans, on suspicion of supporting the Tigray Defense Force. . In an interview with The Associated Press on a hidden phone, one of the detainees described the harsh conditions…

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Ethiopian federal government announced the arrest of at least 32 people believed to be agents of the Tigray Defense Forces , a faction in the Tigray region thatconflicts with the authorities in Addis Ababa. The commission said Tuesday it had arrested 32 TDF officers trying to cross the border into the region into Ethiopia inorder to carry out the group's destructive activities in the country. The 32 people are currently in police custody awaiting trial. State media alleged the suspects were TDF…

Ethiopia: TDF accuses UN of lying as conflict in Tigray escalates NAIROBI, Kenya - The Tigray Defense Forces accused a UN body of misleading the public about alleged deaths in Galicoma in the Afar region, where the separatist group has been accused of opening fire, killing children and innocent women . Henrietta Fore, the Executive Director of UNICEF, released a statement last week accusing TDF…

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…

Ethiopia's Amhara State recruits more youth, promises to crush TDF in Tigray NAIROBI, Kenya - The conflict in Ethiopia appears to be spiraling out of control as Amhara regional forces have gathered more young people to join the combat strategy with the Tigray Defense Forces. which closes in the north by buying back its strongholds. Amhara State called on young people to join the regional army,…

Ethiopia marches suspected child soldiers as TDF responds NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethiopian federal government marches suspected child soldiers fighting on behalf of the Tigray Defense Forces but the separatist faction defended itself, accusing Addis Ababa of propaganda. According to the Ethiopian National Defense Forces , TDF fighters used child soldiers in their quest to control the conflict-prone…