The National: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed joins front line to fight rebels, state media says
* Reports say PM is 'leading the counter-offensive' and 'has been giving leadership from the battlefield' Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reportedly joined the front line where government forces are battling rebels from the Tigray region, prompting US-led international calls for a diplomatic solution and immediate ceasefire.
The fighting in the north of Africa's second-most populous country has killed thousands of people and forced hundreds of thousands into famine-like conditions over the past year. Foreign governments have told their citizens to leave amid the escalating war and fears the Tigrayan rebels could march on the capital Addis Ababa.
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More News On State Media Showing Ethiopia's Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy At The Frontlines
Ethiopian PM on battlefront, says state-affiliated TV -- The Guardian/AP
Ethiopian government says Prime Minister Abiy has gone to frontline of civil war -- France 24
Ethiopia PM at frontline with army in Afar region - state-affiliated TV -- Reuters
State Media: Ethiopia PM at 'Battlefield' Front to Fight Rebels -- VOA
State media shows Ethiopia's Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy at battlefront of Tigray war vowing to 'bury the enemy' -- ABC News Australia
2 comments:
Not always a good sign. And why is Tigray so good at wrecking Ethiopia's military?
That's what I've been wondering also.
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