Ethiopia PM Declares Final Assault Against Tigray Region

Ethiopian PM Says Federal Army Now In Control Of Tigray

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed on Thursday ordered the country’s army to launch a final offensive against Tigray’s dissident leaders in their regional capital Mekele, saying the deadline for surrender had expired. Abiy, on Sunday, gave the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) 72 hours to lay down their arms. AFP reports that the ultimatum was … Read more

Sudan Forces Arrest Protest Leaders Who Met Ethiopia PM

Security Forces

Sudanese security forces have arrested two prominent rebels and an opposition leader, a day after they met the Ethiopian premier during his reconciliation mission to Khartoum, their aides said Saturday. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has emerged as a key regional leader, met representatives of both sides on Friday in a bid to revive talks … Read more