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Nov
21
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia pushes toward Tigray capital, rebuffs African mediation

Ethiopia pushes toward Tigray capital, rebuffs African mediation

NEWS
ETHIOPIAN forces had seized another town in their advance on the capital of northern Tigray region and the government has rebuffed an African Union (AU) push to mediate in the war with rebel forces in the region. More than two weeks into Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's offensive, his government said Tigrayan forces were digging in and using bulldozers to plough up roads around their capital Mekelle, home to about half a million people. Hundreds, possibly thousands, have died and more than 30,000 refugees have fled to Sudan. The conflict has spread beyond Tigray, whose forces have fired rockets at the…
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Nov
21
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopian govt says troops take two towns from Tigray fighters

Ethiopian govt says troops take two towns from Tigray fighters

NEWS
GOVERNMENT forces captured two towns from rebel forces in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the government and Tigrayan fighters fired rockets at an airport in a neighbouring region. The rocket attack on Bahir Dar, capital of Asmara region, raised concerns that the two-week-old conflict between the Tigrayan rebels and the central government could spiral into a wider war. The United Nations meanwhile said it was making plans for as many as 200,000 refugees fleeing into neighbouring Sudan. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people have been killed and tens of thousands of refugees have already fled from fighting in Tigray as Prime Minister…
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Nov
20
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia moves on Tigray capital, denounces WHO boss Tedros

Ethiopia moves on Tigray capital, denounces WHO boss Tedros

NEWS
GIULIA PARAVICINI ETHIOPIA says it is bearing down on the capital of Tigray region in a two-week-old war and tore into the World Health Organization (WHO) head with accusations of diplomatic lobbying for the rebels. The conflict has killed hundreds, sent 30,000 refugees into Sudan, and called into question whether Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed - Africa's youngest leader and last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner - can hold his ethnically-divided nation together. As international alarm grew over spreading instability in the Horn of Africa, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's team appealed for an end to fighting and protection for civilians. Abiy's…
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Nov
17
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia to push on Tigray’s capital as surrender deadline passes

Ethiopia to push on Tigray’s capital as surrender deadline passes

NEWS
GIULIA PARAVICINI ETHIOPIA's prime minister has warned that a deadline for rebel northern forces to lay down arms had expired, paving the way for a final push on the Tigray region's capital in a two-week conflict destabilising the Horn of Africa. "The three-day ultimatum given to Tigray Special Forces and the militia to surrender ... has ended today," Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Facebook. "The final critical act of law enforcement will be done in the coming days." Africa's youngest leader and the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Abiy launched air strikes and a ground offensive on Nov. 4…
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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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Sep
07
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia bars journalists from flying to Tigray regional vote -passengers

Ethiopia bars journalists from flying to Tigray regional vote -passengers

MEDIA FREEDOM
AT least 12 people, including four journalists and a senior think tank analyst, have been barred from flying to Tigray, four of the passengers said after Ethiopian security officials said the region's elections later this week were illegal. Ethiopia's upper house said on Saturday plans by the Tigray region to hold an election on September 9 for regional parliament and other positions were unconstitutional, setting up a potential clash between the central government and the powerful Tigray People's Liberation Front. The TPLF, which runs the northern province, has said the vote will go ahead despite pressure from the central government.…
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