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Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed calls on the TPLF rebels to surrender

africanews– Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday urged Tigrayan rebels to surrender, claiming government forces were nearing victory just one week after he vowed to lead military operations at the front. “The youth of Tigray is perishing like leaves. Knowing it is

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Tigray crisis: How the West has fallen out with Ethiopia’s PM

bbc– With the Ethiopian government’s relationship with the US and European Union (EU) at a low ebb, it is looking elsewhere for new allies to crush the rebellion being waged against it from the mountainous Tigray region. Both the US and EU have threatened sanctions on the government and its arch-enemy, the Tigray People’s Liberation […]

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Ethiopian performing artists heed call to back war effort

africanews– Marching in formation, the tunic-clad actors thrust fake swords and spears into the air and unleashed their fiercest battle cries: “I will fight for my country, Ethiopia! I am a soldier of Ethiopia!” Later, on a stage adorned with photos of elite soldiers and the Ethiopian flag, the actors belted out war anthems dating […]

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Ethiopian military loots UNICEF office in Tigray capital

africanews– Ethiopia’s military reportedly broke into a UNICEF office in Tigray capital Mekele — confiscating satellite equipment described as much-needed to carry out humanitarian work. The news comes as per a statement made on Tuesday by the organisation to the British media. Victor Chinyama, UNICEF’s Ethiopia Chief of Communications, described the

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Ethiopia aims to plant 20 billion trees by 2022

africanews– Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is leading a campaign to plant 6 billion trees across the country this year. It forms part of his ‘’Green Legacy’’ project to promote eco-tourism and combat the effects of climate change. The initiative highlights his focus on the environment ahead of the elections. At the launch in a […]