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May
24
2023
By The African Mirror
Protesters in Ethiopia’s Tigray demand withdrawal of outside forces

Protesters in Ethiopia’s Tigray demand withdrawal of outside forces

NEWS
THOUSANDS of people demonstrated in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region to demand the return home of people displaced by a two-year war there and the withdrawal of outside forces that have remained since the conflict ended. The war between government troops and their allies from neighbouring Eritrea and the Amhara region on one side and Tigrayan forces on the other concluded with a truce last November after claiming tens of thousands of lives. Millions were forced from their homes, including hundreds of thousands from land disputed by Tigray and Amhara, whose security forces and militiamen continue to occupy the area. Eritrean troops also…
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Nov
08
2022
By The African Mirror
Ethiopian and Tigray forces launch hotline as new peace talks begin

Ethiopian and Tigray forces launch hotline as new peace talks begin

NEWS
HEREWARD HOLLAND and TOMMY WILKES THE Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces have established a telephone hotline to help maintain a ceasefire struck last week, and both sides met in Kenya for a new round of talks on implementing the truce. Ethiopia's government and regional forces from Tigray agreed last Wednesday to cease hostilities after talks mediated by the African Union (AU), a diplomatic breakthrough two years into a war that has killed thousands and displaced millions. The truce has raised hopes humanitarian aid can start moving back into a region where hundreds of thousands face famine. Representatives of Ethiopia's military and government and forces…
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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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Dec
01
2021
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia’s PM, on frontline, urges troops to ‘destroy’ enemy

Ethiopia’s PM, on frontline, urges troops to ‘destroy’ enemy

NEWS
ETHIOPIAN Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said his foes had been defeated and promised to recapture territory in the region of Amhara from rebellious Tigrayan forces after praising military victories against the Tigrayans in the region of Afar. Footage from the front that aired on state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting on Tuesday showed Abiy wearing military jungle fatigues and cap and scanning the horizon with binoculars. "The East Command secured an unimaginable victory in just one day of planning and a day and a half long fighting," he said. "Now we will repeat that victory in this front." Fana said he was addressing…
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Sep
01
2021
By The African Mirror
Tigrayan forces accused of looting aid warehouses

Tigrayan forces accused of looting aid warehouses

NEWS
FORCES from Ethiopia's Tigray region in recent weeks looted warehouses belonging to the U.S. government's humanitarian agency in the Amhara region, USAID's Ethiopia director said on Tuesday. War broke out in the mountainous region last November between Ethiopian troops and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which controls the region. The conflict has killed thousands and caused a humanitarian crisis. After retaking control of most of Tigray in late June and early July, Tigrayan forces pushed into the neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions, displacing several hundred thousand more people from their homes. "We do have proof that several of our…
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Nov
27
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia to launch ‘final phase’ of offensive in Tigray region, says PM

Ethiopia to launch ‘final phase’ of offensive in Tigray region, says PM

NEWS
THE Ethiopian military will begin the "final phase" of an offensive in the northern Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced after an ultimatum expired for Tigrayan forces to surrender. The government had given the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) until Wednesday to lay down their arms or face an assault on Mekelle, the regional capital of 500,000 people. Rights groups have raised concerns for civilians caught up in military operations in which thousands are already believed to have died since fighting began on November 4. The United Nations estimates 1.1 million Ethiopians will need aid as a result…
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