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Dec
07
2021
By The African Mirror
Ethiopian forces recapture two strategic towns

Ethiopian forces recapture two strategic towns

NEWS
ETHIOPIAN forces have recaptured the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha from rebellious Tigrayan forces, the government said on Monday, the latest sign of the government retaking territory. Forces aligned with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) had taken control of the towns, in the Amhara region, just over a month ago, and then threatened to march on the capital Addis Ababa. TPLF spokesperson Getachew Reda could not be immediately reached for comment on the government's statement. Reuters was unable to verify the statement. Phone lines are down in the towns. The government's communication service that announced the victory has…
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Sep
27
2021
By The African Mirror
Sudan says it repelled attempted incursion by Ethiopian forces

Sudan says it repelled attempted incursion by Ethiopian forces

NEWS
SUDAN’S military has revealed that it had repelled an attempted incursion by Ethiopian forces in the border area between the two countries. Head of Sudan's military, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The Ethiopian forces had been forced to retreat from the Umm Barakit area, a military statement said, without giving further details. The head of Sudan's military, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, told reporters the incident took place on Saturday. He said it showed how the military was protecting the country in the wake of a coup attempt in Khartoum last week. Colonel Getnet Adane, Ethiopia's military spokesperson, did not immediately respond…
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Feb
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Sudan-Ethiopia’s diplomatic tiff

Sudan-Ethiopia’s diplomatic tiff

NEWS
SUDAN has summoned its ambassador to Ethiopia for consultations over the latest developments in the ties between both countries, a spokesman for the Sudanese foreign ministry told Reuters yesterday. Sudan's foreign ministry had said on Sunday that Ethiopian forces crossed into Sudanese territory in an act of "aggression", but the spokesman did not specify if consultations would be about that particular incident. Ethiopian foreign ministry official spokesman Dina Mufti and state minister of foreign affairs Redwan Hussein could not immediately be reached for comment on Sunday following the incident and did not return messages. Clashes erupted late last year between…
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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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