The government demands “sacrifices” for its citizens to “save” Ethiopia

First Amendment: 06/11/2021 – 13:16

“Sacrifices must be made, but these sacrifices will save Ethiopia,” Abiy Ahmed wrote on Twitter. “We have known the trials and obstacles. They have made us stronger. We have more allies than those who have turned against us. To die for our sovereignty, unity and identity is an honor. There is no Ethiopia without sacrifices,” he said.

These statements come as a result of the announcement of the formation of an alliance between nine rebel organizations from different regions and ethnic groups in Ethiopia, built around the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which has been fighting government forces for more than 30 years. One year.

Burhan Jabr Christos, representative of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, announced at the signing of this alliance in Washington that this “united front” intends to “overthrow the regime” of Abi Ahmed.

Last weekend, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front claimed responsibility for capturing two strategic cities in the Amhara region, where its fighters advanced after retaking their stronghold in Tigray in June.

On Wednesday, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front claimed to have reached the town of Kimesi, 325 kilometers north of the capital Addis Ababa, where it joined the Oromo Liberation Army, an armed group from the ethnic Oromo group.

Both teams do not exclude the possibility of moving towards the capital.

The government, which declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday, denied any major advances by the rebels and any threat from the capital, assuring that it would win this “existential war”.

Prime Minister Beilin Seyoum’s spokeswoman on Friday criticized the “alarming rhetoric”, fueled by “disinformation” from the Tigray Liberation Front aimed at creating a “false sense of insecurity”.

This conflict, which has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands, has plunged the north of the country into a deep humanitarian crisis.

© 2021 AFP