Ethiopia and Tigray forces have agreed to end their two-year conflict after Obasanjo’s intervention. Eko Hot Blog reports that the African Union (AU) mediator, Olusegun Obasanjo, has announced that the parties in the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray have agreed to a “permanent cessation of hostilities”. The announcement came just more than … Read more
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the completion of military operations in the country’s northern Tigray region after the army claimed control of the regional capital, declaring victory in a three-week-old conflict that has left many dead. “I am pleased to share that we have completed and ceased the military operations in the #Tigray … Read more
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
The UN Security Council’s first meeting on the conflict in Ethiopia’s dissident Tigray region ended without members issuing a statement on Tuesday. AFP reports that European members forced the closed-door discussion to be held after African countries pulled out of organizing the meeting at short notice, highlighting divisions over Security Council action on the three … Read more