Ethiopia cancels the ceasefire in Tigray . and orders the army to act

On Tuesday, the Ethiopian government overturned its previous decision to cease fire in the Tigray region and ordered the military to act.

In addition, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called on “all eligible Ethiopians and adults” to join the military. in one moment in referred to the conflict in course in Tigray over the past nine months has spread in two regions in the north of the country in recent weeks. .

“It is time for all eligible and adult Ethiopians to join the defense forces, special forces and militias and demonstrate their patriotism,” the Prime Minister’s office announced. in a note, after declaring a unilateral ceasefire less than two months ago.

Ethiopian forces to overthrow the Tigray Liberation Front

Northern Ethiopia is in conflict since last November, after Abiy Ahmed sent troops to oust the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the region’s ruling party that dominated the national political scene for three decades before Abiy took power in 2018.

The move was in response to attacks carried out by the front against the army camps, according to Abe.

Tigray

Tigray

After Abiy declared victory in late November after taking over the provincial capital, Mekele, the war took a sudden turn in June when forces loyal to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front retook Mekele and the bulk of the Ethiopian forces withdrew from it.

unilateral ceasefire

After which a unilateral ceasefire was declared, officially justified by humanitarian considerations, and the withdrawal of Ethiopian soldiers, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front continued its attack east to Afar and south to Amhara.

However, the Front says it does not want to control the lands of Amhara or Afar, but rather to facilitate humanitarian access toarea and prevent government forces from re-mobilizing their ranks.

Moved from Tigray (Reuters)

Moved from Tigray (Reuters)

famine

Nine months of conflict have resulted in thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of displaced people, while a catastrophic humanitarian situation prevails in the region.

The United Nations has warned that some 400,000 people in Tigray are “starving”.

In addition, the East Africa Regional Director of the World Food Program, Michael Dunford, said on Monday that the threat of famine threatens civilians in Afar and Amhara due to the conflict. in a declaration in which confirmed that 300,000 people in these two areas face the “emergency”. ” food.

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