November 2021

Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero, who pledged on Wednesday to join the fight against rebellious forces, gestures at his office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri ADDIS ABABA, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero Haile Gebrselassie pledged on Wednesday to join the fight …

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Ethiopia’s army has retaken the town of Chifra in Afar region, the state-run broadcaster said on Sunday, its first major seizure from rebellious Tigrayan forces since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appeared on the frontlines two days ago. ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s army has retaken the town of Chifra in Afar region, the state-run broadcaster said …

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ANKARA Mehmet Sah Yilmaz / 26.11.2021 The Turkish foreign minister on Friday discussed the latest situation in Ethiopia with his Ethiopian counterpart over the phone, according to diplomatic sources. Mevlut Cavusoglu told Demeke Mekonnen that Turkey is ready to provide support to end the conflict in Ethiopia and to solve the problem through dialogue, the …

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Andrew Korybko A Moscow-based American political analyst Al Jazeera reported on 25 November that the UAE had established a military air bridge to Ethiopia in support of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces’ (ENDF) “anti-terrorist” campaign against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). This organization used to be the most influential faction of the former ruling party before falling …

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