Ethiopia Announces Arrests In Tense Amhara Region
Tensions have been rising since April when the federal government announced it was dismantling regional forces across Ethiopia, triggering protests by Amhara nationalists who said the move would weaken their region. - Towns under militia control - Local fighters from Amhara's Fano militia have taken control of three towns in the region, residents told AFP. According to residents of Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its 12th and 13th-century rock-cut churches, Fano fighters took over the town and its airport earlier this week. "People are indoors in their homes," he said, with Fano fighters blocking routes in and out of the city. Web security firm Cloudflare told AFP they "saw (internet) traffic in Amhara drop around 18:00 UTC (GMT) on Wednesday".
Source:Ethiopian News
August 06, 2023 06:12 UTC
Ethiopia declares 6-month state of emergency following ongoing army clashes with militia in Amhara
Ethiopia’s Government Friday declared a state of emergency in Amhara, resulting from ongoing clashes between military and local Fano militiamen. This came in the form of a press release issued by the office of the prime minister, Abiy Ahmed. The press release outlined a recent Council of Ministers resolution. It noted that the Amhara region is unable to quell what was described as illegal action being taken by armed forces. This declaration comes in the wake of previous attempts to disband the regional Amhara militia, called the Fano, and to absorb its members into the national army.
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August 06, 2023 05:56 UTC
Message to the Ethiopian Defense Force
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August 05, 2023 23:39 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to 3 Cities and US expresses concerns over situation in Amhara 😀
In a press statement, the airline said it has canceled planned weekend flights to the cities of Dessie, Gonder, and Lalibela in the turbulent northern Ethiopian region. It will be ready to serve the customers who bought weekend tickets to the three cities when the flights resume, the airline said. Earlier on Friday, the Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency in the Amhara region amid ongoing clashes between the government military and local militiamen known as Fano. US expresses concerns over situation in Amhara, OromiaOn Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on advancing peace, prosperity, and stability in Ethiopia. Both parties The Secretary and Prime Minister discussed establishing a humanitarian aid distribution system with strengthened oversight to meet the shared goal of restarting food aid as soon as possible.
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August 05, 2023 22:23 UTC
An opposition MP has been detained
Christian Tadelle, an MP representing the opposition National Movement of Amhara (NAMA), was taken from his home on Friday night in Addis Ababa. Although there has been no official confirmation of his arrests, multiple sources and family members said the security forces detained him. Under the emergency measures, people can be detained without an arrest warrant for the duration of the state of emergency. There has been fighting reported in Bahir Dar and Gondar towns on Saturday. The army has also deployed tanks and used heavy weapons in the area close to Gelege Hiwot Hospital, Wazema reported.
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August 05, 2023 21:54 UTC
Breaking: Dead on arrival: Senate rejects Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to beleaguered Niger Republic
For once, the Nigerian Senate spurned President Bola Tinubu’s request to send Nigerian soldiers to Niger Republic in a bid to restore constitutional democracy in the country and implement the decision of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Instead, the lawmakers advised Tinubu, the Chairman of ECOWAS and other leaders of the region to “tread softly in addressing the political quagmire in Niger”. They asked ECOWAS to strengthen political and diplomatic options and other means to resolve the political impasse in Niger. Reeling out the resolutions of the senators, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, said: “The Senate recognizes that President Tinubu via his correspondence has not asked for the approval of the parliament of this Senate to go to war as erroneously suggested in some quarters. “The National Assembly to the ECOWAS under the leadership of President Tinubu in resolving the political situation in Niger and returning the country to democratic governance in the nearest future.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 05, 2023 21:51 UTC
Local fighters control three towns in tense Ethiopian region
Military chiefs from the grouping said they had agreed on a plan for a possible intervention to respond to the crisis, the latest of several coups to hit Africa’s Sahel region since 2020. These included “the resources needed, and including the how and when we are going to deploy the force,” he added. Paris said “the future of Niger and the stability of the entire region are at stake” as tension ratchet up over the future of one of the world’s poorest countries. Anti-French sentiment in the region is on the rise, while Russian activity, often through the Wagner mercenary group, has grown. Washington said it has suspended some aid programs but pledged that “life-saving humanitarian and food assistance will continue.”
Source:Ethiopian News
August 05, 2023 20:33 UTC
Ethiopian Airlines Cancels Flights Amid Unrest
Ethiopia’s national air carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, announced Friday it canceled flights to three destinations in the unrest-hit Amhara region. In a press statement, the airline said it had canceled planned weekend flights to Dessie cities – Gonder and Lalibela – in the turbulent northern Ethiopian region. The airline said it would be ready to serve the customers who bought weekend tickets to the three cities when flights resume. The cancellation of flights to Ethiopia’s second most populous region means that the regional capital, Bahir Dar, is currently the only city in Amhara with an air link. Earlier on Friday, the Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency in the Amhara region amid ongoing clashes between the government military and local militiamen known as Fano.
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August 05, 2023 20:23 UTC
Banks limit withdrawals, businesses reel
Cash-strapped banks in Ethiopia have reportedly reduced daily cash withdrawal limits due to constrained liquidity, according to businesses and customers who say they are struggling to access sufficient cash. Merchants and wholesalers say they are struggling to obtain enough cash from banks to pay suppliers and employees, now that most private banks have slashed daily withdrawals to a paltry 5,000 birr – just a tenth of the official limit. - Advertisement -A wholesaler in Mercato said: “I needed 750,000 birr for new supplies but multiple banks couldn’t give even 25,000 birr daily. Coffee exporter Tamru Tadesse lamented that “the cash shortage has been around for a while. “There are huge cash demands for loans and spending, with requests for daily withdrawals from half a million to 1.5 million birr.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 05, 2023 20:17 UTC
Ethiopia Announces Arrests in Tense Amhara Region
The fresh unrest in Africa's second most populous country comes nine months after the end of a devastating two-year war in the neighboring region of Tigray, which also drew in fighters from Amhara. Tensions have been rising since April when the federal government announced it was dismantling regional forces across Ethiopia, triggering protests by Amhara nationalists who said the move would weaken their region. Local fighters from Amhara's Fano militia have taken control of three towns in the region, residents told AFP. "People are indoors in their homes," he said, with Fano fighters blocking routes in and out of the city. An Amhara resident who fled the town of Kobo on Saturday said government security forces had "severely restricted" the movement of people.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 05, 2023 20:11 UTC
Clashes between security forces and the Fano militia have reignited gunpowder in northern Ethiopia
There have been definite outbreaks of fighting this week between security forces and the Fano militia, a diverse armed group that partly represents the local population’s weariness over what they see as the federal government’s discriminatory policy. 2018 and at all costs instead of favoring the members of the Oromo group to which the President belongs. The mastermind of the coup, General Asmanyu Tsij, a staunch supporter of Amhara expansionism, was shot shortly after the coup attempt. TigreThe Tigray war that began in November 2020 appeared to represent a moment of rapprochement between the government and the Amhara state administration, which mobilized its own security forces – so-called special forces – to fight the military. (NISS), Temsjen Tiruneh, later also former President of Amhara Region.
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August 05, 2023 19:08 UTC
Amhara Violence: Ethiopia Declares Six-Month ‘State of Emergency’
Ethiopia’s federal government on Friday declared a six-month “state of emergency" as violent clashes escalate between the national army and local fighters from the northern region of Amhara. Tensions have been rising since April when the federal government announced it was dismantling regional forces including in Amhara, where nationalists feared the move would weaken the region. The government said the violence “endangered the constitutional order" and the decision to invoke a state of emergency was “unanimous". Rising tensionAmhara’s regional forces and local militias backed Ethiopia’s army in their war against rebels from Tigray. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken “expressed concern" about the situation in Amhara in a phone call with Abiy on Friday, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
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August 05, 2023 19:02 UTC
Nigeria Air: Ethiopian Airlines and Nigerian Government Set to Launch Flag Carrier in October
Nigeria Air, the country’s long-debated national carrier, is set to take flight as early as October 2023, marking a new chapter in the airline’s tumultuous history. Ethiopian Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer, Mesfin Tasew, confirmed the airline’s imminent launch during an interview with Bloomberg TV. According to the CEO, Nigeria Air will initiate operations with a fleet comprising two wide-bodied planes and six narrow-bodied aircraft. The unveiling of Nigeria Air originally occurred at the Farnborough International Airshow in London back in 2018. Since its inception, Nigeria Air has been embroiled in controversy, facing legal battles and regulatory challenges.
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August 05, 2023 16:20 UTC
Wylie East hopes to dominate volleyball court with size
In their first season at the 6A level, Wylie East volleyball finished second in District 9-6A and won a playoff game against Rockwall-Heath. “We believe we can win a district championship this season,” Calverley said. With that group returning, Wylie East figures to be a competitive team next season, with their ability at the net key to the team’s success. She’ll be tasked with leading a Wylie East back row with much less experience and replacing some key seniors. With Wylie East’s season right around the corner, the team is rounding out its starting lineup for the new season.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 05, 2023 15:48 UTC
Ethiopia declares ‘state of emergency’ over Amhara violence
AFP | NairobiThe Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.comEthiopia’s federal government yesterday declared a “state of emergency” as violent clashes escalate between the national army and local fighters from the northern region of Amhara. “It has become necessary to declare a state of emergency as a situation has emerged where it has become difficult to control this unacceptable movement under current law,” the office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement posted on social media. The statement did not make clear if the state of emergency applied nationwide or just to Amhara, which lies to the north of the capital Addis Ababa. Clashes in Amhara between the national army and local fighters have escalated in recent weeks, prompting travel warnings from foreign governments and the cancellation of flights by the national carrier Ethiopian Airlines. Tensions have been rising since April when the federal government announced it was dismantling regional forces including in Amhara, where nationalists felt the move would weaken Ethiopia’s second most populous region.
Source:Ethiopian News
August 05, 2023 15:40 UTC