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Many Addis Ababa residents claim Abiy Ahmed’s decision to shoot at enemy is leading to history repeating itself

In a candlelight vigil, Ethiopian military officers and soldiers commemorate the first anniversary of the launch of a government offensive in the region of Tigray, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a response to what he called a "traitorous" attack on federal army camps.

The Ethiopian government appealed Tuesday for its citizens to join the military to fight the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) in the embattled northern Tigray region. The appeal from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office follows the government’s unilateral declaration of a cease-fire in June as its military retreated from Tigray or abandoned the truce altogether.…

23 July 2021, 1:44 AM  |  Reuters  |  @SABCNews Image: Reuters Tigrayan fighters, who want the Ethiopian government to accept their terms before talks on a ceasefire can begin, have taken control of three districts in Afar this week, according to Afar regional spokesperson Ahmed Koloyta. Attacks by Tigrayan fighters in Ethiopia’s Afar region have forced over 54 000 people from their homes, an official ...

5 Min Read ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) -Attacks by Tigrayan fighters in Ethiopia’s Afar region have forced over 54,000 people from their homes, an official said on Thursday, and refugees in a camp in southern Tigray described heavy clashes nearby. Tens of thousands of people, meanwhile, rallied in the capital to support Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has faced criticism for his handling of a conflict that threatens to undermine stability in Africa’s second most populous nation. Tigrayan fighters,...

Ethiopia celebrates 2nd filling of Dam Ethiopia celebrates 2nd filling of Dam Thousands of government supporters gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa on Thursday to celebrate the second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Those joining the rally also made a show support for the Ethiopian military while denouncing rebels in the country’s Tigray region. The dam has caused controversy with Egypt and Sudan being in dispute with the building and filling of it. The issue is d...

Ethiopian pro-government demonstrators denounced the United States on Sunday for imposing restrictions on aid over the Tigray conflict, at a massive rally organised by the authorities to show support for their positions.

news Tens of thousands attend Ethiopias anti-US rally More than 10,000 people have attended an anti-US rally in Ethiopias capital, Addis Ababa, to denounce President Joe Bidens policy on the conflict in the countrys northern region of Tigray. Mr Biden had called for a ceasefire in the conflict, now in its seventh month. At the rally, people held placards criticising the US while others applauded Russias President Vladimir Putin and Chinas leader Xi Jinping. The Ethiopian government has come u...

Ethiopias Tigray conflict: Tens of thousands attend anti-US rally Published image copyrightEthiopia Press Agency image captionSupporters of Prime Minister Abiy called on the US not to interfere in Ethiopias internal affairs More than 10,000 people have attended an anti-US rally in Ethiopias capital, Addis Ababa, to denounce President Joe Bidens policy on the conflict in the countrys northern region of Tigray. Mr Biden had called for a ceasefire in the conflict, now in its seventh month. At the...

More than 10,000 protest against US economic and security sanctions on Ethiopia over the conflict in Tigray.