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Orthodox Ethiopians celebrated Meskel over the weekend, one of the holiest days on their calendar. But this year, the festivities were overshadowed by an armed rebellion aimed at overthrowing the Ethiopian government. While the main celebration took place in the capital Addis Ababa, heavy fighting ravished several regions across the country, including an attack reported only 45 km away from the capital.
Ethiopia's military and allied militiamen captured a strategic town in the conflict-hit region of Tigray, a pro-government militia said on Monday, turning the tables after an opposition offensive launched from the region last week. The fighting in Tigray and the neighbouring regions of Amhara and Afar marks the collapse of a fragile, four-year-old peace deal that ended one of Africa's deadliest recent conflicts and raises the prospect of a broader war. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti reports from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Capture of key town could pave the way for federal forces to push towards Tigray's capital, Mekelle.
In the DRC, Vally Amisi’s family is demanding answers. In Ethiopia, fears of renewed conflict are growing among the population, while Niger takes back control of its uranium sector.
Sudan’s military is rejecting accusations from Ethiopia that Khartoum is backing armed groups fighting government forces in the north, calling the claims “baseless.”
Al Jazeera reports from Ethiopia’s Afar region, where fighting has spread amid efforts to oust PM Abiy Ahmed.
Ethiopia’s army chief accused Eritrea and Sudan on Sunday of backing armed groups fighting federal troops, as clashes with Tigrayan rebels intensified. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front said it was waging a “defensive war” and seized airports. A humanitarian source said rebels captured the Afar town of Erebti on Sunday.
Army chief accuses Eritrea of funding and supporting armed groups to weaken Ethiopia.
Seven armed groups have joined forces against Abiy Ahmed’s government, bringing former enemies into the same alliance.
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.
Former enemies have united against Abiy Ahmed, but disputes over territory, power and command could pull them apart.
Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia could spread beyond Tigray and destabilize the wider Horn of Africa, an International Crisis Group analyst warned
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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.
The 120km link, due to operational within 18 months, will connect Damerjog port in Djibouti to a distribution facility in Dewele, Ethiopia.
The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.
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.