November 2020

BBC The head of local forces in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray says they are still fighting near the city of Mekelle, which was seized by government troops at the weekend. Debretsion Gebremichael, who leads the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), also says his fighters have retaken another key city. The government denies the claims …

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ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed lauded his troops on Monday for their victory over a rebellious northern movement, but the leader of Tigrayan forces said they were still resisting amid fears of a protracted guerrilla conflict. FILE PHOTO: Debretsion Gebremichael, Tigray Regional President, attends the funeral ceremony of Ethiopia’s Army Chief …

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November 29, 2020 By Lawrence Freeman Today, the Ethiopian government is reporting that the National Defense Forces have taken control of city of Mikelle, the capital city of Tigray, as well as the airport. This portends the effective defeat of the opposition forces that violently rebelled against the nation over three weeks ago, and the …

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Tigray government says city ‘heavily bombarded’ in push to arrest region’s leaders The Associated Press  Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement the Ethiopian military has taken the capital of the defiant Tigray region, marking what he says is the ‘completion’ of a military offensive that started nearly four weeks ago. (Tiksa Negeri/Reuters) Ethiopia’s military …

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By Lesley Wroughton,  Max Bearak and Danielle Paquette November 28, 2020 Ethiopia’s military launched an assault on the capital of the northern Tigray region Saturday after last-minute diplomatic efforts by three former African presidents failed to persuade the fighting sides to reach a truce. Hours later, the country’s army chief of staff said government forces had taken …

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