Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist Haile Gebrselassie will join the fight against rebellious forces. Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero Haile Gebrselassie pledged on Wednesday to join the fight against rebellious forces in his country, after the prime minister said he had gone to direct the war from the front lines. The 48-year-old retired champion, who set 27 long distance running records, told Reuters that he felt compelled to join up because Ethiopia's existence was under threat. But he defended his decision to join the fight against rebellious Tigrayan forces and their allies, who last month threatened to march on the capital Addis Ababa. It escalated sharply after the threat by rebellious forces to march on the capital, leading to international efforts to broker a ceasefire.

Source: Ethiopian News November 25, 2021 01:58 UTC