On 12 December, residents of Lalibela, a town in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, reported that Tigrayan rebels had retaken control from the Ethiopian government, who had taken the heritage site from rebels just 11 days earlier. READ MORE Ethiopia: New report reveals more killings in Amhara regionJournalists have limited access in the conflict zone, and communication is rare and difficult. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) said in a statement to pro-TPLF media that it had launched “widespread counter-offensives” in various locations, including along a road linking Gashena and Lalibela. There have been reports of mass rapes and massacres by both the TPLF and forces linked to the Abiy administration. The war in Ethiopia is showing no signs of a close end, with towns now frequently changing hands between Abiy’s government and the Tigrayan rebels.

Source: Ethiopian News December 13, 2021 11:36 UTC