Ethiopia, trapped in a swamp of widespread ethnic warfare
According to IRNA, Ethiopia on the one hand on its border with Sudan in the al-Fashqa region in recent days witnessed a violent battle between the armed forces of the two countries that killed 21 Sudanese soldiers and on the other hand besieged from north, south and west There are ethnic armed groups.
The forces of the old Oromo insurgent movement, allied with the Tiger rebels, are advancing on Addis Ababa and working together to overthrow the government and seize the capital.
Addis Ababa, the capital of Africa’s second largest country in terms of population, is the regional diplomatic center and is home to the African Union and the United Nations High Commissioner for Economic Cooperation in Africa.
It is also the hub of passenger airlines for transporting passengers to Africa, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
The media reported that the Oromo Army (OLA) forces were advancing on the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, and that the command of the Tigris People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) announced that they would soon be tasked with fighting the government led by Abi Ahmed. Will do it completely.
Despite a unilateral ceasefire issued by Addis Ababa on June 28, the Tigris insurgents continued to advance.
According to France 24, the Oromo Liberation Army now controls a large area, and some of its forces are allied with the Tiger rebels.
Egypt’s Daily News reported that the Oromo Liberation Army announced its advance on Addis Ababa on Saturday, and that Ethiopian authorities had decided to close all secondary schools to participate in the harvest instead of on the battlefield.
The army was coordinated to overthrow Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed and form a transitional government. The commander of the Tiger rebels said the movement’s forces were preparing for a large-scale offensive that would end clashes with government forces led by Abi Ahmed.
According to the Ethiopian government, nearly two million students have dropped out of school due to clashes that began in the northern province of Tigris last November.
Amid escalating clashes, government forces have announced that they are seizing cities controlled by the Tigris insurgents; The Ethiopian military has removed control of the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lalibela from militants known as the Tigris Liberation Front. Also, state media reported last Wednesday that the Ethiopian army had taken control of the Ghashana Orbit area, which connects four major cities in Amrah province.
The Ethiopian Prime Minister has announced a large-scale military operation to liberate cities controlled by the Tigris rebels.
The clashes have escalated into a swamp since clashes broke out between the army and Tiger rebels in the north of the country last November, according to France-based TV 5. In addition to the millions displaced, there is a risk of famine.
René Lefort, an independent researcher and expert on the Horn of Africa, says Ethiopia is now heading for a full-blown civil war as not only troops but also generals from across the country are sent against the Tiger rebels. This means ethnic struggle; War of nations against nations. Ethiopia is heading for a full-blown ethnic war.
Thomas Ozmond, a researcher at the French Center for Ethiopian Studies in Liberation France, says the Oromo insurgent group is organized and trained with fewer weapons and equipment and limited personnel, but Mir is the target of local uprisings dating back to the 1960s.
Following the escalation of the Tigris crisis, the Chinese entered the security crisis equations in Ethiopia for the first time by sending their foreign minister to Addis Ababa last Wednesday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi traveled to Addis Ababa to try to mediate between the government and the Tiger rebels.
Developments in Ethiopia are taking place at a time when some governments have taken steps to end the conflict between government and ethnic forces, but these efforts have remained fruitless.
Earlier, the United States, Britain, Switzerland, Germany and France, along with Saudi Arabia and the United Nations, repeatedly called on their foreign nationals and staff based in Ethiopia to follow the Ethiopian government’s warnings that Tigris rebels would advance. Towards “Addis Ababa” to leave the country immediately, the Turkish government had announced its support for ending the Tigris crisis.
The Turkish Foreign Minister had announced his support in a telephone conversation with his Ethiopian counterpart, but so far no specific movement has been observed regarding the Turkish initiative in this crisis.
Cavusoglu told Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen that his country was ready to support an end to the conflict in Ethiopia.
Earlier, US envoy to the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman warned that diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ethiopian crisis were being jeopardized by military escalation. He stressed that there were progress in reaching a diplomatic solution between the government and the Tiger Liberation Front, but that worrying developments on the ground might undermine that progress.
The crisis in Tigris state in northern Ethiopia has posed potential dangers, with the United Nations World Food Program (WEP) warning of genuine genocide in Ethiopia.
According to World Food Program spokesman Tomson Phiri, 9.4 million people in Ethiopia now live in their worst nightmares. Of these, 3,800,000 people live in the “Amreh” area.
According to him, the number of people in need of humanitarian food in northern Ethiopia has increased due to the direct effects of the ongoing clashes between insurgents and the army, which have left civilians extremely vulnerable to poverty and hunger. The World Food Program has also stated that Ethiopia needs emergency assistance.
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