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Dec
07
2020
By The African Mirror
Insecurity holds up aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, aid workers say

Insecurity holds up aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, aid workers say

NEWS
ETHIOPIA’S northern Tigray region is too volatile for aid to reach hundreds of thousands of civilians in need, humanitarian workers have said, amid reports of persistent fighting, looting and lawlessness. Aid agencies have warned of a lack of food, medication and body bags in Tigray, where 600,000 people were already receiving food aid before a month of fighting began between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government and a rebellious regional force. Abiy declared victory over the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) after federal troops captured the regional capital Mekelle eight days ago, saying not a single civilian had been killed in…
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Dec
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia’s war still churns, but relief aid coming

Ethiopia’s war still churns, but relief aid coming

NEWS
RELIEF agencies in Ethiopia have prepared convoys to truck aid into the Tigray region, where clashes were still reported in a month of war that may have killed thousands and has sent refugees fleeing to Sudan along corpse-strewn roads. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared victory over the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) after federal forces captured the regional capital Mekelle at the weekend. However, TPLF leaders have dug into surrounding mountains in what appears to be an emerging guerrilla strategy. One aid worker in touch with Tigray told Reuters that fighting continued to the north, south and west of the…
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Dec
03
2020
By The African Mirror
United Nations and Ethiopia reach aid pact for war-hit Tigray

United Nations and Ethiopia reach aid pact for war-hit Tigray

NEWS
ETHIOPIA and the United Nations have agreed to channel desperately-needed humanitarian aid to a northern region where a month of war has killed, wounded and uprooted thousands. The pact, announced by U.N. officials, gives aid workers access to government-controlled areas of Tigray, where federal troops have been battling the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and captured the regional capital. The war is believed to have killed thousands, sent 45,000 refugees into Sudan, displaced many more within Tigray and worsened suffering in a region where 600,000 people already depended on food aid even before the flare-up from November 4. As hundreds…
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Nov
30
2020
By The African Mirror
Tigray forces claim to have shot down Ethiopian plane, taken town

Tigray forces claim to have shot down Ethiopian plane, taken town

NEWS
REBELLIOUS forces from Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray say they have shot down a military plane and retaken a town from federal forces, a day after the prime minister announced federal troops had taken over the regional capital and military operations were complete. There was no immediate comment from the government or the military on the claims made by Debretsion Gebremichael, leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in text messages to Reuters. Claims from all sides are difficult to verify since phone and internet links to Tigray have been down and access tightly controlled since the fighting began…
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Nov
29
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopian military operation in Tigray region is over, hunt for Tigray leaders begins

Ethiopian military operation in Tigray region is over, hunt for Tigray leaders begins

NEWS
THE Ethiopian government launched a manhunt for leaders of a rebellious faction in the northern region of Tigrayafter announcing federal troops had taken over the regional capital and military operations were complete. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed government has been trying to quell a rebellion by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), a powerful ethnically-based party that dominated the central government from 1991 until Abiy came to power in 2018. He said on Saturday evening federal troops had taken control of the Tigrayan capital Mekelle within hours of launching an offensive there, laying to rest fears of protracted fighting in the…
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Nov
28
2020
By The African Mirror
Ethiopian forces capture town, move toward Tigrayan capital, senior armed forces officer says

Ethiopian forces capture town, move toward Tigrayan capital, senior armed forces officer says

NEWS
THE Ethiopian military has seized control of the town of Wikro, 50 km (30 miles) north of the Tigrayan capital, a senior official has said, a day after the government said it was beginning the "final phase" of an offensive in the northern region. Federal forces have captured Wikro "and will control Mekelle in a few days", Lieutenant-General Hassan Ibrahim said in a statement. Government troops had also taken control of several other towns, he added. Reuters was not immediately able to reach the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) for comment, or to verify the statement. Claims by all sides…
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Nov
27
2020
By The African Mirror
African peace envoys meet Ethiopian PM in bid for peace in Tigray

African peace envoys meet Ethiopian PM in bid for peace in Tigray

NEWS
AFRICAN peace envoys have met Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a day after he said the military was beginning the "final phase" of an offensive in the northern Tigray region that rights groups fear could bring huge civilian casualties. 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. The United Nations says 200 aid workers are also in the city. The African Union envoys were in Addis Ababa "with a view to helping to mediate between the parties to the…
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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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Nov
25
2020
By The African Mirror
Both sides claim gains in Ethiopia war, Tigrayans accused of massacre

Both sides claim gains in Ethiopia war, Tigrayans accused of massacre

NEWS
ETHIOPIA’S state-appointed rights watchdog accused a Tigrayan youth group on Tuesday of killing hundreds of civilians as federal and local forces both claimed advances in a three-week war in the country's mountainous north. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government said enemy soldiers were surrendering as it advanced towards the regional capital, but the Tigrayans reported they were resisting and had destroyed a prestigious army division. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission published findings into a November 9 attack in Mai Kadra in southwest Tigray - first reported by Amnesty International - where it said a youth group called Samri killed at least…
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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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