Year: 2020
- Africa
News Alert: House of Federation adopts resolution to establish a transitional government in Tigray
Members of HoF. Picture: HoF, archive Addis Abeba, November 07/2020 – Ethiopia’s House of Federation has this morning voted to establish a transitional government in Tigray regional state. On September 09 Tigray regional state has unilaterally conducted the 6th election for the regional council, which was subsequently formed on September 24. The newly formed council has also appointed TPLF’s Chairman…
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News Alert: Germany calls for federal, Tigray gov’ts to act immediately to stop the fight, suggests African Union mediated talks
Heiko Maas, Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Picture: German Foreign Office Addis Abeba, November 06/2020 – In a statement released late this afternoon, Heiko Maas, Germany’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the fighting between federal and regional forces of Tigray was “a great cause for concern,” and that “the parties must act now immediately, stop the fighting and start talks.”…
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News Alert: PM Abiy confirms Air Force conducted targeted strikes in Mekelle and its environs
Addis Abeba, November 06/2020 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has confirmed that the Ethiopian Air Force has conducted airstrikes yesterday targeting various places where rocket launchers and other heavy weaponry were found in Tigray during the military engagement between federal and Tigray region forces in the regional state. In a statement released on the state broadcaster EBC, the Prime Minister…
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Breaking: ONLF vice chairman and veteran member Hassan Moalim resigns
Hassen Moalim. Picture: screen-grab from a recent interview Hassen has with Prime Media. By Bileh Jelan @Bilejelan Addis Abeba, November 06/2020 – Hassan Moalim, vice chairman of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), and the party’s Addis Abeba office bureau head, has resigned from the his position and party membership, he told Addis Standard. A member of ONLF’s central committee…
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News: As more troops mobilized to northern Ethiopia to join “aimless war” PM Abiy assures operations have “clear, limited & achievable objectives”
General Berhanu Jula said Ethiopia was forced to plunge into “unexpected, shameful and aimless war” . Picture: ENA Addis Abeba, November 06/2020 – As more troops are being mobilized to join the offensive against TPLF’s regional special forces, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said military operations by federal defense forces underway in Northern Ethiopia have “clear, limited & achievable objectives.” https://twitter.com/AbiyAhmedAli/status/1324632523255762944?s=20 PM…
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A statement from Jakenn Publishing PLC regarding blockage of all means of communication in Tigray Regional State
Jakenn Publishing PLC, the publisher of Addis Standard online magazine expresses its deep regret that due to the blockage of internet, mobile and landline communications, its journalists are unable to provide an inclusive news on the ongoing military engagement between forces of the federal army and Tigray regional state. Reporting on conflicts is never an easy task, but it is…
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Breaking: National defense forces given order to “start military offensive against TPLF”: PM Abiy Ahmed
Addis Abeba, November 04/2020- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has just announced that the National Defense Forces (ENDF), led by a command post, is given order to start military offensive against TPLF in Tigray regional state. PM Abiy claimed TPLF “took measures” and “tried to rob the Northern Command.” He also claimed TPLF “opened war through Dansha.” The Northern Command is…
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News: Four Civilians Killed, Three Seriously Injured in Guji Zone, Oromia; Government Blames Rebel Group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA)
By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Gumi Eldalo Wereda, Guji Zone (Picture: Ethiopian Press Agency) Addis Abeba, November 03/2020 – Four civilians were killed in Southern Oromia in Gujii Zone Gumi Eldalo Wereda on November 01, 2020. The victims were construction workers who were working on a bridge that connects Gujii to Borana. The assailants threw a grenade at the construction workers…
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News Alert: All parties as well as Ethiopia’s neighbors must act to reduce tension, eliminate inflammatory language and abstain from provocative military deployments: EU
High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell/ Pictures: EU Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the latest developments Addis Abeba, November 02/2020 – Developments in Ethiopia are a cause of deep concern. All parties as well as Ethiopia’s neighbors must act to reduce tension, eliminate inflammatory language and abstain from provocative military deployments. Failure to do so risks destabilizing the country as well…
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“We have prepared our military of Special Force not in need of a war, but if the worst comes,” Debretsion Gebremichael
The following is a translation of Tigray Region president Debretsion Gebremichael’s major part of a 36 minutes presser which was broadcast live via Tigray TV a short while ago. Translated by Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Addis Abeba, November 02/2020 P *** The federal government has deliberately suspended the direct supports [saftynet] that go to Tigray people in revenge to the people’s participation…
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