Fighting has spread into neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions, threatening the stability of Ethiopia and the wider Horn of Africa. Ethiopia declared a state of emergency last week as Tigrayan forces pushed south towards the capital Addis Ababa. The United Nations said on Tuesday at least 16 Ethiopian staff and dependents were detained but has not specified their ethnicity. "Those that have been detained are Ethiopians who violate the law," government spokesperson Legesse said of the U.N. staff on Tuesday. The two have threatened to either attack the capital or seize a transport corridor linking landlocked Ethiopia to the region's main seaport.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 10, 2021 14:28 UTC