Jan. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government and Tigrayan forces signed a ceasefire on Nov. Finally, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed allowing religion to enter the public political discourse. Ethiopians’ hope that Abiy Ahmed will remoralize a demoralized and broken political culture is but now a sinking, wishful thinking. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive here Tuesday, hoping to reset relations between the United States and Ethiopia after the two countries fell out. And it appears that she does not buy Abiy Ahmed’s “We will win” message. In 2019, Abiy won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending a brutal 20-year border war with Eritrea and advancing a series of broad democratic reforms. S. "Abiy is a tactician in consolidating power," said Befekadu Hailu, a human rights activist and writer in Addis Ababa. The toll of the conflict, marked by countless cases of. Petersburg. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING, Oct. 11, 2022. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has shared Ethiopia’s success story on Green Legacy and renewable energy with leaders participating in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit. FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attends the 60th anniversary of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)/African Union. Ethiopia stands ready to cooperate with all for an inclusive and prosperous world order," wrote Abiy Ahmed on his X (ex-Twitter) account. Abiy began a military operation in Tigray on Nov. This includes the unsettling directive to demolish existing structures and homes without due process, and carving out space for. " Tigrayan rebels and troops allied against Ethiopia's central. 2, 2021 - Ethiopia declares a six-month state of. January 25, 2023. (Video. A new type of dictator has been emerging before our eyes, and they appear charming to those who observe from afar. At the same time, some. News: PM Abiy Ahmed urges armed groups to lay down weapons, pursue peaceful struggle amid surging impact of conflicts; News: Fresh armed attack in Bure, Amhara region killed many, displaced thousands – residents; News Analysis: Ethiopian Khat exporters navigate strict pre-licensing requirements amidst call for oversight,. F. 5 min. The church is one of the most studied institutions in Ethiopia by researchers from the Western world. Not long ago, Ethiopia was on a very different trajectory. expanded in 2021, Ethiopia’s security forces detained thousands of ethnic Tigrayans, citing security needs. Abiy's statement came as the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) rebel group continued to press towards Addis Ababa, claiming control of the town of Shewa Robit, just 220 kilometres (136 miles. Abiy said that "Ethiopia's existence as a nation is linked to the Red Sea", that his country needed a port, and that "peace" in the region depended on. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and former soldier, arrived on the front lines of the ongoing Tigray conflict on Tuesday as a government spokesperson officially. Between November-December 2022, genocidal massacres and ethnic cleansing in Western. Foreign Drones Tip the Balance in Ethiopia’s Civil War. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the high costs are unsustainable. Looming above you is the palace of Emperor Menelik II, who founded the Ethiopian capital in the late 19th century. m. Ethiopia has announced that it has filled its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile, which has been the source of a long-running water dispute with downstream countries. His legacy will be remembered as a celebration of excellence in service and truth in freedom of choice and speech. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a meeting with soldiers as he joins the battlefront against rebel groups for the second time in Ethiopia on November 29, 2021 [Ethiopian Prime. Ethiopian civil war. NAIROBI, Kenya — On the same day that President Biden spoke with his Ethiopian counterpart, Abiy Ahmed, about a possible window for peace in the long-running war. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday reiterated his pledge not to invade neighbouring nations over the Red Sea but insisted that his government would. The EPRDF had overseen speedy economic growth but many felt excluded from. The latest installment on Abdi Mohammed Omer, the former powerful regional president of Ethiopia’s eastern Somali Regional State, SRS, is formal laying of criminal charges against him. Vowing to dismantle regional state forces that were established illegally, Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is seeking to implement an unpopular decision “for the sake of unity” after a. This feeling. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he would not invade any nation, in comments aimed at quelling neighbouring countries' concerns that he might use force to secure access to a. Addis Ababa, November 30/2023 (ENA) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is in Dubai, UAE, to attend the 28th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28). ”. It has ordained “Bishops” in Wolisso as part of the move to declare itself independent from the Ethiopian Holy Synod. The group has appointed Bishop Abune Sawiros as the patriarch for the Oromo region. and U. When he took office, Mr Abiy championed his vision of Mademer, or "coming together", and ended state repression by unbanning. A post. The US, France and Germany have called on their nationals to leave Ethiopia immediately as the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, vowed to lead his country’s troops “from the battlefront”, the. Abiy, the winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, made his comments as the top United Nations human rights body released a report that offered more evidence of gross human rights violations by. Korso Koji looks. Addis Abeba – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced early this morning that the government’s decision to dissolve and reintegrate regional special forces into other security structures “will be. 11, 2021 - Ethiopia launches a ground offensive to push Tigray forces out of Amhara and Afar and then restarts air strikes in Tigray. The panel that awards the Nobel Peace Prize said Ethiopian Prime. A woman holds a photo of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during a rally in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Nov. AU Chief Express Deep Condolences over India’s Train Crash. 27. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged on Wednesday to bury his government's enemies "with our blood" as he marked the start of the war in the Tigray region one year ago. By Michelle Gavin. officials. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has told Ethiopians they must be ready to make “sacrifices” to save the country from rebel forces, as the United States ordered non-emergency government. News: UN, Ethiopia appeal for urgent action to assist 1. Even before that, Mr Abiy had reportedly sent senior officials to. Mr. Ethiopia’s claim that it has a ‘natural right’ to directly access the Red Sea, and its. The Ethiopian prime minister also lauded the three global initiatives proposed by Xi, saying that his country will cooperate with China closely to promote the implementation of the initiatives. But, despite its economic rise in the past decade, Addis Ababa has remained mired in. Abiy’s approach to the conflict. Ethiopia declares victory as military takes Tigray capital. Stay informed!Video from Ethiopia’s government press agency shows the reaction of new Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, June 23, when a deadly blast went off at his rally. Abiy said that at the beginning of the conflict, Ethiopian troops were. The roots of the conflict can be traced to last November, when Mr. "Abiy’s government is unlikely to survive a sustained mass uprising in the Amhara region, especially given the mounting political and economic crisis around the country," said Addisu Lashitew, a. In recent days, Abiy has pledged. Abiy told state media on Oct. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a new five-year term as his government faces a host of challenges, including a months-long conflict in. You studied in Kenya, what strikes you about the people of Kenya and Kenya as a country? Kenya and Kenyans are incredibly. It was hit by a flurry of shocks, starting with the global. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last week rebuffed a request to meet face to face with a top Biden administration official to address the country’s civil war and. In a report released on. NAIROBI — A plan by the Ethiopian government to disarm regional forces has sparked protests and a deadly clash in the northern Amhara region after some residents said they feared. Ethiopian Patriarch summons Bishops from around the world as radicalizing bishops announce new Oromia patriarchate. Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki (left) and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed talk during the inauguration of the Tibebe. In the 10 months since the Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, sent troops into Tigray on a “law and order operation” after attacks by TPLF forces on federal army camps, thousands of people. 2023 - 11:59 UTC. “Ethiopia’s tone on access to a seaport is either a distraction from domestic policy failures or the start of another regional war” 19 Abiy’s intention to wage war on its neighbors cannot be more clear. Account-November 8, 2023. A call by Ethiopia’s prime minister for his country to regain access to the Red Sea after a 30-year hiatus has sparked fears that the issue could destabilize the Horn of Africa. The summit, an anchor event of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), began in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates on Monday. Listen. The EPRDF had overseen speedy economic growth but many felt excluded from its benefits. 11:19 AM (GMT) Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused a rebel group of carrying out a “new massacre” of civilians in the western Oromia state. Ethiopian security forces said Sunday they had arrested 47 suspects after the killing of a leading member of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling party, accusing them of having plotted to overthrow the authorities. A number of civilians have been injured or killed, some of them in a drone strike on August 13th. CNN —. Addis Ababa, December 1 /2023 (ENA) No country can effectively confront the climate challenge if debt is a burden, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed noted in his speech to the United Nation’s Climate. NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopian forces recaptured two strategic towns from rebel fighters, the government said late Monday, the latest in a string of victories that signaled the. Anybody who accuses PM Abiy Ahmed and President Shimelis Abdisa of the Oromo tribal land as the culprits of the crisis in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) is giving them more credit than they deserve. In April 2018, when Abiy became Ethiopia’s prime minister, he faced the challenge of managing a country on the brink of a civil war. The country’s ethnic-based federal system. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — U. But there will be no voting in 102 of Ethiopia’s 547. Nov 4th 2022. November 28, 2023. Foreign powers have hailed the truce signed by the Ethiopian government and Tigrayan leaders to end the brutal war. Ending a Civil War. The fighting between troops loyal to the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and civilians tied to the region’s Fano militia — forces that were on the same side just a year and half a ago. It lost these along with the rest of its coastline in 1993, when Eritrea seceded. Addis Ababa, December 1 /2023 (ENA) On the sidelines of COP28, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received at the Ethiopian Green Legacy pavilion the President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel. Middle East & Asia. Salem Solomon. News. Ethiopia completed the fourth and final filling of its contentious dam on the Nile River’s main tributary, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Sunday. 12. Abiy Ahmed’s government and the radical ethnic Oromo nationalist group- OLF-Shane , which the Ethiopian Parliament. The working of Ethiopian. Mr. Abiy launched a military campaign in the northern Tigray region, hoping to vanquish the regional ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation. Abiy’s central government and forces in the country’s northern Tigray region, where in November 2020 a simmering feud between Mr. Youths displaying the Oromo protest gesture during Irreechaa festival in 2016 (Photo:Reuters) By Milkessa M. On Saturday, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that the party of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had. In a speech to parliament on November 14, 2023, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed urged neighbouring states to grant his country access to the Red Sea and a port. The United States, the African Union and others in the region have attempted to secure a cease-fire between the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) but. Since November of 2020, Ethiopia has been suffering from a deadly internal conflict that has claimed an estimated 50,000 lives and displaced over two million. A lmost two years to the day since the first shots were fired, a pact to end Ethiopia’s civil war was signed on November 2nd. " He said of the army's 20 divisions, 10 - made up of about 5,000 soldiers each - had been routed, with at least 10,000 soldiers. "Congratulations to all Ethiopians!" also read the X. Getty Images. ”. 02:26 PM (GMT) Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said he will lead his country’s army “from the battlefront” starting on Tuesday, a dramatic new step as. Abiy's presence at COP28 reflects Ethiopia's commitment to international cooperation and its determination to address climate change for the betterment of current and future generations. 13, 2023, that his landlocked country has a right to demand maritime access to a Red Sea port from its neighbors in the Horn of Africa – first. Latest news on Ethiopia, including international relations, updates on the war in Tigray, Ethiopian politics, travel news and much more on the east African nation. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister says he will lead his country’s army “from the battlefront” beginning Tuesday, a dramatic new step in a devastating yearlong war. Sheikh Mohamed was greeted by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed after touching down at Bole Addis Ababa International Airport, in the country's capital. Ethiopian civil war (2018–present) Part of the conflicts in the Horn of Africa. 14 Apr 2021. Followed a three-day meeting of the Defense Council headed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), Deputy Chief of Staff and Head of Military Operations, Berhanu Jula (Gen. By Getahun Legesse @Birmaduu2. ” Ethiopia believes that the issue of port should be resolved immediately and without delay, Prime Minister Abiy said. In 2019, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize. Secretary of State Antony Blinken as “ethnic cleansing” are among the horrors of the brutal war that exploded in Ethiopia’s northern highlands in November 2020. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pulled off a stunning reversal in the year-old conflict with the help of armed drones supplied by the United. S. Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has announced he will lead his country’s soldiers on the front lines of the war against advancing rebel. (Cover: Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Beijing, China, October 17, 2023. “It was found necessary to. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front dominated the government of Ethiopia for 27 years, until 2018, when Abiy Ahmed became prime minister and set about draining the group of its influence. 2, Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan rebels signed an unexpected peace deal aimed at ending two years of brutal war that drew in Ethiopia’s erstwhile enemy. Mr Abiy came to power in 2018 on the back of a wave of protests by members of the Oromo ethnic group. The Nobel Peace Prize winner who went to war. Ethiopia’s government is rejecting calls for independent investigations into the deadly conflict in its Tigray region, saying it “doesn’t need a babysitter”. Op-Ed: From nonviolent social movements to armed conflicts: How Abiy’s rule pushed youths from the city to the bush in Amhara and Oromia. The number of displaced. 13 that Ethiopia should assert what he called the landlocked nation's right to access the Red Sea as much as possible through peaceful means, raising tensions with. ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia and Czech Republic leaders vowed to enhance the two countries’ cooperation in the fields of agriculture, tourism, and. com . Ethiopia’s federal government on Friday declared a state of emergency following days of clashes in the Amhara region between the military and local armed fighters. Abiy, himself an Oromo, promised to respect human rights. In a statement on Twitter, Prime Minister Abiy vowed to "eliminate" the armed group, the Oromo. Abiy must ensure Eritrea withdraws its troops and must act with magnanimity toward his Tigrayan foes should the T. 1) Was abiy ahmed’s educational background vetted before he came to. Abiy Ahmed’s gov’t , Shane holding second round of talks in Tanzania. Ethiopian. Ethiopian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy Ahmed has announced he will lead his country’s soldiers on the front lines of the war against advancing rebel fighters, in the latest. Last month, the Ethiopian military intensified airstrikes on Mekelle and other cities in Tigray, in an attempt to target them at the source of their alleged bases. To share information or for submission, send e-mail to info@borkena. that won a license from the central bank in 2019, is a blow to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The TPLF said its forces had killed four Eritrean commanders and more than 300 Eritrean soldiers in the weekend flare-up. This feeling. A year later, his army was implicated in human-rights atrocities. The. 5, 2021. NAIROBI, Kenya — On the same day that President Biden spoke with his Ethiopian counterpart, Abiy Ahmed, about a possible window for peace in the long-running war. 4, hoping to oust a regional ruling party that had challenged his authority, press freedoms deteriorated further. Abiy Ahmed’s imperial ambitions are bad news for Africa, and the world. Fifty die in Ethiopia amid drought and aid freeze. NAIROBI — The scent of coffee and cigarettes hung in the hot afternoon air in a makeshift. Ethiopias Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during the launch of his green legacy initiative, the nationwide environmental campaign to plant billions of trees, at a hall of Prime Ministers office. Reactions to Abiy Ahmed’s tweet range from support to flattery to ridicule, as has the case been for many months now. me/borkena. Authors’ Note: This article is a tough love to encourage Abiy to wake up and to change his weaponized approach to handling the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewhado Church’s (EOTC) internal problems. 02:26 PM (GMT) Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said he will lead his country’s army “from the battlefront” starting on Tuesday, a dramatic. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he would not invade any nation, in comments aimed at quelling neighbouring countries' concerns that he might use force to secure access to a sea port. Published 2:01 PM PST, March 23, 2021. More than 600,000 displaced by floods in Somalia. ADDIS ABABA / NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he would not invade any nation, in comments aimed at quelling neighbouring countries' concerns that he. Up to 600,000 people, mostly ethnic Tigrayans, are.