The “indefinite humanitarian truce” declared by the federal government on 24 March was welcomed by Ethiopia’s international partners, but led to highly divergent predictions. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wanted a ‘humanitarian truce’ to “camouflage his military plans. Conflicting imperativesYilkal Kefale, president of Amhara, which is governed by Abiy’s ruling party, reiterated bellicose statements against the TPLF last month. These centrifugal forces are inseparable from the rise of increasingly fanatical identity-based sentiments, at least among the main ‘nations’ of Ethiopia. Main photo: Main photo: Armed Fano members in Mota, East Gojjam Zone; December 2021; Mota City Communication Bureau.

Source: Ethiopian News April 30, 2022 16:32 UTC