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Jul
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Tigray release 1 000 soldiers, 5000 still held

Tigray release 1 000 soldiers, 5000 still held

NEWS
GIULIA PARAVICINI and GEORGE OBULUTSA FORCES in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region have released around 1,000 government soldiers captured during recent fighting, the head of its ruling party said, as both sides prepared for a showdown over contested land in the west of the region. Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), told Reuters by satellite phone late that they have released 1,000 low-ranking soldiers. "More than 5,000 (soldiers) are still with us, and we will keep the senior officers who will face trial," he said. He said the soldiers had been driven to Tigray's southern border with…
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Feb
01
2021
By The African Mirror
Fugitive ex-Tigray leader vows ‘extended resistance’

Fugitive ex-Tigray leader vows ‘extended resistance’

NEWS
THE former ruling party in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is committed to "extended resistance", according to an audio message purporting to be from its leader, who accused federal government forces and their allies of rape and looting. Debretsion Gebremichael The recording was posted on Facebook by a media outlet affiliated with the former ruling party the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which has battled the government since November 4. "They (the federal government) have temporary military dominance," said the recording, alleging abuses like rape and looting, reports of which have also been highlighted by the United Nations. "We are…
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Dec
08
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia scorns guerrilla war fears, U.N. team shot at in Tigray

Ethiopia scorns guerrilla war fears, U.N. team shot at in Tigray

NEWS
ETHIOPIA’S government has denied that northern forces whom its troops have fought for a month would be able to mount a guerrilla insurgency, while diplomats said a United Nations team was shot at while trying to visit a refugee camp. Federal troops have seized the regional capital Mekelle from the former local ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and declared an end to their month-long offensive. But TPLF leaders say they are fighting back on various fronts around Mekelle. Ethiopia experts fear a drawn-out insurgency with a destabilising impact around east Africa. "The criminal clique pushed a patently…
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Dec
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia says war ending, with most Tigray leaders dead or caught

Ethiopia says war ending, with most Tigray leaders dead or caught

NEWS
ETHIOPIA said it had captured or killed most commanders of a rebellious northern force, while Tigray's fugitive local leader countered on Friday that civilians were protesting against looting by occupying soldiers. Neither side gave proof for their assertions about the month-long war in the mountainous region bordering Eritrea where phone communications have been down and access severely restricted. Fighting between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's federal army and forces loyal to the region's former ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), erupted on November 4. Thousands of people are believed to have died while more than 45,000 refugees have crossed…
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Dec
02
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia war may turn into guerrilla insurgency, experts say

Ethiopia war may turn into guerrilla insurgency, experts say

NEWS
ETHIOPIA’S nearly month-long war against rebellious northern forces may be transforming into a guerrilla conflict, experts have said, even though federal troops declared victory after capturing the Tigrayan regional capital at the weekend. Fighting since November 4 is believed to have killed thousands of people, as well as forcing refugees into Sudan, dragging in Eritrea, and worsening hunger and suffering among Tigray's more than 5 million people. Reports of clashes between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's soldiers and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) were still coming out of the region, though communications remain largely cut and outside access blocked. Abiy…
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Nov
23
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia says Axum airport smashed, Tigrayans face surrender deadline

Ethiopia says Axum airport smashed, Tigrayans face surrender deadline

NEWS
FORCES of Ethiopia's Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) have destroyed an airport in the ancient town of Axum, state-affiliated media has announced, after advancing federal troops gave them a 72-hour ultimatum to surrender. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has told the TPLF, which had been ruling the mountainous northern zone of 5 million people, to lay down arms by Wednesday or face a final assault on the regional capital Mekelle. TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael told Reuters that the threat was a cover for government forces to regroup after what he described as defeats on three fronts. There was no immediate response…
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Nov
17
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia resists mediation as it bombs Tigray capital

Ethiopia resists mediation as it bombs Tigray capital

NEWS
GIULIA PARAVICINI and DAVID LEWIS ETHIOPIA resisted international pressure for mediation in a war in the country's north on Monday as its air force bombed the Tigrayan capital Mekelle, according to diplomatic and military sources. Hundreds have died, 25,000 refugees have fled to Sudan and there have been reports of atrocities since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered airstrikes and a ground offensive on November 4 against Tigray's local rulers for defying his authority. But Africa's youngest leader, who won a Nobel Peace Prize last year, has so far resisted pressure for talks to end a conflict that has spilled into…
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