"In one, two or three weeks, 100,000 trained, armed and organised special forces can be mobilised," Abiy told lawmakers. Read NextBut Abiy said officials had "decided there should be a period of silence for everyone to think". Last week the TDF paraded what it said were thousands of captive Ethiopian soldiers through the streets of Mekele. "What we want is a person who gets wet in the mud and runs while reforming the country," he said. His Prosperity Party is expected to secure a comfortable majority, but not enough results have been released to confirm the victory.

Source: Ethiopian News July 05, 2021 14:03 UTC