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First, fighting continues between the Ethiopian forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front as fears of a regional spillover continue to mount. Then, both the opposition and the ruling UDPS party continue to blame each other for the violence in the latest mass protest. And, the Authenticity and Modernity party looks now to form a coalition to address the top voter issues including the cost of living crisis in Morocco.
Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia could spread beyond Tigray and destabilize the wider Horn of Africa, an International Crisis Group analyst warned
Fighting has intensified between Ethiopia’s military and a new rebel alliance in Tigray.
Tigray's rebel authorities say they are now in a "full-blown war" with the Ethiopian government, as fighting spreads into the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions. Ethiopia's federal army says 272 rebels were killed and 260 wounded in the north, while FRANCE 24 spoke to Jervin Naidoo, Political Analyst at Oxford Economics Africa, to assess the seriousness of the escalation and explain what is driving the renewed violence in northern Ethiopia
The Tigray People's Liberation Front says it is in a "full-blown war" with Ethiopia's federal government after seizing key airports and launching attacks into the neighbouring Amhara and Afar regions. The escalation comes days after the TPLF joined six other armed groups in a new alliance against the government, raising fears of a return to the devastating 2020-2022 conflict that killed at least 600,000 people.
Fears are mounting that Ethiopia could be sliding back towards civil war as fighting intensifies in the north, with the army saying it killed 272 TPLF fighters in Amhara while the rebels describe the conflict as a "full-blown war." The escalation comes after the TPLF joined a new alliance with six other armed groups. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti has the latest from the ground.
In tonight's edition, Tigrayans in northern Ethiopia start panic buying supplies in the rush to stock up amidst fears that months of tensions have finally tipped over into full-blown conflict. Also, power cuts return to Senegal. And Yemis Alade, the Nigerian superstar, is out with a new album and speaks to France 24.
The TPLF says war has kicked off with the federal forces, four years after the end of the last conflict in Tigray which killed more than 600,000 people. The TPLF seized control of the airport in the capital of the northern region and fighting on the ground took place on the eastern border with Afar. It comes after months of tensions between Mekelle and Addis Ababa, and an announcement on Sunday of an alliance which aims to overthrow the prime minister. More from our correspondent Tom Canetti.)
The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of a full-blown civil war.
Armed groups clashed with government forces across northern Ethiopia as fears mount of regional spillover.
Tigray rebels in Ethiopia told AFP on Thursday they were in a state of "full-blown war" with the federal government, as heavy artillery attacks were reported in neighbouring states. Tensions have been rising for months between the federal government and the authorities in the northern Tigray state, who fought a devastating civil war in 2020-2022 that killed more than 600,000 people, according to African Union estimates.
Tigrayan authorities say they are responding to attacks by federal forces, while the federal government has described the Tigrayan military action as an offensive. Both sides have accused the other of triggering the latest escalation.
Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie warned of “forces of destruction” as Tigray rebels launched an offensive.
The alliance brings together movements with different enemies, claims and histories as tensions with Abiy rise.
Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict.
There are fears of a return to war in the northern region as tensions between the government and TPLF escalate.
Seven armed groups announce alliance to topple government.
On the eve of International Peace Day, an Ethiopian rebel leader announced an alliance of seven armed groups with the stated objective of toppling Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling party and establishing a transitional government. The alliance consists of former enemies during the 2020 civil war that killed 600,000 people, and other armed groups from across the country, all fighting their own battles against federal troops. With the war in Sudan across the border, and several third parties like Eritrea siding with involved parties, there are fears of isolated armed conflicts in Ethiopia spilling over into a regional war. More from our correspondent Tom Canetti.
Former adversaries say they will settle differences as fears grow of expanding war in Ethiopia.
The Oromo Liberation Army told extractive companies in Oromia to consult communities and meet environmental standards, calling both non-negotiable. The post Ethiopia Rebels Warn Mining Firms After Tulu Kapi Attack appeared first on The Rio Times.
The 2022 peace deal ended the war but left key disputes unresolved, giving the TPLF room to regroup as tensions return.