Yonas Nigussie
@yonigussie.bsky.social
“There can be no peace without justice, and there can be no justice without peace.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Yonas Nigussie
@yonigussie.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Strategic Reversals: Abiy’s Miscalculation and the Tigray–Eritrea Realignment - Ethiopia Insight
Bound by necessity rather than trust, these former foes now walk a delicate line—one that could check Abiy Ahmed’s aggression or plunge the Horn into another devastating war.
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My latest for Ethiopia Insight → 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝘆’𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘆 – #𝗘𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
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Tigray Party Says Ethiopia Breached Pretoria Accord
Salsay Weyane accused the federal gov’t of breaching the Pretoria accord by backing unlawful authorities in Western #Tigray and by training and arming the so‑called Tekeze Zeb militias obstructing IDPs’ return.
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Salsay Weyane accused the federal gov’t of breaching the Pretoria accord by backing unlawful authorities in Western #Tigray and by training and arming the so‑called Tekeze Zeb militias obstructing IDPs’ return.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Tigray Party Says Ethiopia Breached Pretoria Accord
Salsay Weyane accused the federal gov’t of breaching the Pretoria accord by backing unlawful authorities in Western #Tigray and by training and arming the so‑called Tekeze Zeb militias obstructing IDPs’ return.
🖇️ addisstandard.com/salsay-weyan...
Salsay Weyane accused the federal gov’t of breaching the Pretoria accord by backing unlawful authorities in Western #Tigray and by training and arming the so‑called Tekeze Zeb militias obstructing IDPs’ return.
🖇️ addisstandard.com/salsay-weyan...
Friendship Over Truth: Getachew Denies Abiy’s Role In Tigray Genocide
Getachew Reda, who once accused PM Abiy Ahmed of ‘perfecting genocide into an art form,’ now refuses to implicate him in #Tigray genocide. Clearly, Simret is not an independent party—it’s just PP Tigray under a different name.
Getachew Reda, who once accused PM Abiy Ahmed of ‘perfecting genocide into an art form,’ now refuses to implicate him in #Tigray genocide. Clearly, Simret is not an independent party—it’s just PP Tigray under a different name.
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Friendship Over Truth: Getachew Denies Abiy’s Role In Tigray Genocide
Getachew Reda, who once accused PM Abiy Ahmed of ‘perfecting genocide into an art form,’ now refuses to implicate him in #Tigray genocide. Clearly, Simret is not an independent party—it’s just PP Tigray under a different name.
Getachew Reda, who once accused PM Abiy Ahmed of ‘perfecting genocide into an art form,’ now refuses to implicate him in #Tigray genocide. Clearly, Simret is not an independent party—it’s just PP Tigray under a different name.
Opposition Slams Federal Support for Militants In Western Tigray
“Federal forces continue to collude with the unlawful authorities administering Western #Tigray. Informal armed groups operating under the name Tekeze Zeb are clearly being trained and supported by federal forces,” said Salsay Weyane.
“Federal forces continue to collude with the unlawful authorities administering Western #Tigray. Informal armed groups operating under the name Tekeze Zeb are clearly being trained and supported by federal forces,” said Salsay Weyane.
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Opposition Slams Federal Support for Militants In Western Tigray
“Federal forces continue to collude with the unlawful authorities administering Western #Tigray. Informal armed groups operating under the name Tekeze Zeb are clearly being trained and supported by federal forces,” said Salsay Weyane.
“Federal forces continue to collude with the unlawful authorities administering Western #Tigray. Informal armed groups operating under the name Tekeze Zeb are clearly being trained and supported by federal forces,” said Salsay Weyane.
Ethiopia–Eritrea War of Words Raises Conflict Fears
#Ethiopia’s ambassador to Kenya, retired General Bacha Debele, said that Assab was “Ethiopia’s wealth” and would be returned “by force.” “The question now is not whether Assab is ours or not, but how do we get it back?”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Ethiopia’s ambassador to Kenya, retired General Bacha Debele, said that Assab was “Ethiopia’s wealth” and would be returned “by force.” “The question now is not whether Assab is ours or not, but how do we get it back?”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ethiopia-Eritrea: Escalating war of words triggers fears of conflict
The authorities in landlocked Ethiopia have ratcheted up rhetoric over access to an Eritrean port.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Ethiopia–Eritrea War of Words Raises Conflict Fears
#Ethiopia’s ambassador to Kenya, retired General Bacha Debele, said that Assab was “Ethiopia’s wealth” and would be returned “by force.” “The question now is not whether Assab is ours or not, but how do we get it back?”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Ethiopia’s ambassador to Kenya, retired General Bacha Debele, said that Assab was “Ethiopia’s wealth” and would be returned “by force.” “The question now is not whether Assab is ours or not, but how do we get it back?”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Guarantors Must Act to Prevent Tigray Atrocities: HRW
@hrw.org: “Key guarantors of the (Pretoria) truce—the African Union, Kenya, South Africa and the United States—and #Ethiopia’s partners should immediately mobilize to prevent further human rights abuses (in #Tigray).”
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
@hrw.org: “Key guarantors of the (Pretoria) truce—the African Union, Kenya, South Africa and the United States—and #Ethiopia’s partners should immediately mobilize to prevent further human rights abuses (in #Tigray).”
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Alarm Bells Go Off on Ethiopia
The fragile truce largely insulating civilians in northern Ethiopia from war crimes and other abuses may be unraveling.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Guarantors Must Act to Prevent Tigray Atrocities: HRW
@hrw.org: “Key guarantors of the (Pretoria) truce—the African Union, Kenya, South Africa and the United States—and #Ethiopia’s partners should immediately mobilize to prevent further human rights abuses (in #Tigray).”
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
@hrw.org: “Key guarantors of the (Pretoria) truce—the African Union, Kenya, South Africa and the United States—and #Ethiopia’s partners should immediately mobilize to prevent further human rights abuses (in #Tigray).”
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
“አህያውን ፈርቶ ዳውላውን።”
― የአማርኛ ፈሊጥ
― የአማርኛ ፈሊጥ
November 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“አህያውን ፈርቶ ዳውላውን።”
― የአማርኛ ፈሊጥ
― የአማርኛ ፈሊጥ
Subservience and Treason: Simret’s Federal Narrative
Simret party has accused the genocidal #Amhara forces occupying Western #Tigray of violating the Pretoria peace agreement and obstructing so‑called ‘Federal‑led efforts’ to ensure the safe return of hundreds of thousands of Tigrayan IDPs. 1/
Simret party has accused the genocidal #Amhara forces occupying Western #Tigray of violating the Pretoria peace agreement and obstructing so‑called ‘Federal‑led efforts’ to ensure the safe return of hundreds of thousands of Tigrayan IDPs. 1/
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Dishtagina: Artist Who Stood Up to a Genocidal Nation
In 2021, at a pro #Tigray war rally, Dishtagina called for peace, prompting a hostile reaction from the crowd. He was pushed off stage and, days later, reappeared on TV, tearfully apologizing. He remained out of the public eye for over a year.
In 2021, at a pro #Tigray war rally, Dishtagina called for peace, prompting a hostile reaction from the crowd. He was pushed off stage and, days later, reappeared on TV, tearfully apologizing. He remained out of the public eye for over a year.
November 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Dishtagina: Artist Who Stood Up to a Genocidal Nation
In 2021, at a pro #Tigray war rally, Dishtagina called for peace, prompting a hostile reaction from the crowd. He was pushed off stage and, days later, reappeared on TV, tearfully apologizing. He remained out of the public eye for over a year.
In 2021, at a pro #Tigray war rally, Dishtagina called for peace, prompting a hostile reaction from the crowd. He was pushed off stage and, days later, reappeared on TV, tearfully apologizing. He remained out of the public eye for over a year.
“በዓለም ላይ በገዛ ሀገሩ ውስጥ ባለ አንድ ክልል ላይ ሽምቅ ተዋጊ ያደራጀ ሌላ መንግስት የለም። ብልፅግና በስቴት ደረጃ በሚፈፀም ነውር የማይሰብረው ክብረወሰን የለም።”
— ቴዎድሮስ ፀጋዬ
— ቴዎድሮስ ፀጋዬ
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
“በዓለም ላይ በገዛ ሀገሩ ውስጥ ባለ አንድ ክልል ላይ ሽምቅ ተዋጊ ያደራጀ ሌላ መንግስት የለም። ብልፅግና በስቴት ደረጃ በሚፈፀም ነውር የማይሰብረው ክብረወሰን የለም።”
— ቴዎድሮስ ፀጋዬ
— ቴዎድሮስ ፀጋዬ
“ህዝቢ ምዕራብ ትግራይ ኣምሓራይ እየ ተይሉ መሰሉ እዩ።”
— ጣዓመ ዓረዶም (ስምረት)
— ጣዓመ ዓረዶም (ስምረት)
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“ህዝቢ ምዕራብ ትግራይ ኣምሓራይ እየ ተይሉ መሰሉ እዩ።”
— ጣዓመ ዓረዶም (ስምረት)
— ጣዓመ ዓረዶም (ስምረት)
Tigray’s Tsige Kahsay Takes Junior Cycling Crown
Tsige Kahsay owned the Women’s Junior Time Trial! Power, pace & precision—the #Tigrayan champion flew through the course to claim the top spot. She won in 19:59.09, ahead of #Eritrea’s Tesfu Adyam (20:09.80) and Rwanda’s Yvonne Masengesho (20:30.22).
Tsige Kahsay owned the Women’s Junior Time Trial! Power, pace & precision—the #Tigrayan champion flew through the course to claim the top spot. She won in 19:59.09, ahead of #Eritrea’s Tesfu Adyam (20:09.80) and Rwanda’s Yvonne Masengesho (20:30.22).
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Tigray’s Tsige Kahsay Takes Junior Cycling Crown
Tsige Kahsay owned the Women’s Junior Time Trial! Power, pace & precision—the #Tigrayan champion flew through the course to claim the top spot. She won in 19:59.09, ahead of #Eritrea’s Tesfu Adyam (20:09.80) and Rwanda’s Yvonne Masengesho (20:30.22).
Tsige Kahsay owned the Women’s Junior Time Trial! Power, pace & precision—the #Tigrayan champion flew through the course to claim the top spot. She won in 19:59.09, ahead of #Eritrea’s Tesfu Adyam (20:09.80) and Rwanda’s Yvonne Masengesho (20:30.22).
“በቲ ዘመንቲ ሚካኤል፣ እቲ ምእንቲ ደቂ ህዝብኻ ዚቐውም ዓብዪ መስፍን፣ ኪትንስእ እዩ።”
— ዳንኤል 12፥1
— ዳንኤል 12፥1
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 AM
“በቲ ዘመንቲ ሚካኤል፣ እቲ ምእንቲ ደቂ ህዝብኻ ዚቐውም ዓብዪ መስፍን፣ ኪትንስእ እዩ።”
— ዳንኤል 12፥1
— ዳንኤል 12፥1
Dutch Court Seeks 20 Years for Notorious Eritrean Trafficker
Prosecutors in Holland asked judges to convict Tewelde ‘Walid’ Goitom, a notorious #Eritrean trafficker who tortured and extorted countless refugees and migrants, and to sentence him to 20 years in prison.
radarafrica.com/africa/dutch...
Prosecutors in Holland asked judges to convict Tewelde ‘Walid’ Goitom, a notorious #Eritrean trafficker who tortured and extorted countless refugees and migrants, and to sentence him to 20 years in prison.
radarafrica.com/africa/dutch...
Dutch prosecutors seek 20-year term for Eritrea-Libya trafficking suspect - Radar Africa
Dutch court hears case against Eritrean trafficker accused of torturing migrants via Libya
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November 20, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Dutch Court Seeks 20 Years for Notorious Eritrean Trafficker
Prosecutors in Holland asked judges to convict Tewelde ‘Walid’ Goitom, a notorious #Eritrean trafficker who tortured and extorted countless refugees and migrants, and to sentence him to 20 years in prison.
radarafrica.com/africa/dutch...
Prosecutors in Holland asked judges to convict Tewelde ‘Walid’ Goitom, a notorious #Eritrean trafficker who tortured and extorted countless refugees and migrants, and to sentence him to 20 years in prison.
radarafrica.com/africa/dutch...
Cheering Yesterday, Targeted Today: Amhara Women
The same #Amhara women that once cheered Fano, #ENDF and Eritrean forces as they commit sexual violence against hundreds of thousands of #Tigray women now face the violence of the very army they cheered. 1/
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The same #Amhara women that once cheered Fano, #ENDF and Eritrean forces as they commit sexual violence against hundreds of thousands of #Tigray women now face the violence of the very army they cheered. 1/
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ethiopia's Amhara conflict: The forgotten war destroying women's lives
Thousands of women have been raped in Ethiopia’s Amhara conflict, BBC Global Women finds.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Cheering Yesterday, Targeted Today: Amhara Women
The same #Amhara women that once cheered Fano, #ENDF and Eritrean forces as they commit sexual violence against hundreds of thousands of #Tigray women now face the violence of the very army they cheered. 1/
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The same #Amhara women that once cheered Fano, #ENDF and Eritrean forces as they commit sexual violence against hundreds of thousands of #Tigray women now face the violence of the very army they cheered. 1/
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Tigray Genocide and Tyranny of False Numbers
The #Tigray genocide was preceded by a systematic campaign of verbal and numerical dehumanization. The region’s approximately 5.7m people were systematically framed as “cancer” and “weeds” needing excision. 1/
www.ethiopia-insight.com/2025/11/17/f...
The #Tigray genocide was preceded by a systematic campaign of verbal and numerical dehumanization. The region’s approximately 5.7m people were systematically framed as “cancer” and “weeds” needing excision. 1/
www.ethiopia-insight.com/2025/11/17/f...
From Tigray’s Cleansing to the Red Sea: The Tyranny of False Numbers - Ethiopia Insight
How Ethiopia’s leaders weaponize population math to justify mass violence.
www.ethiopia-insight.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Tigray Genocide and Tyranny of False Numbers
The #Tigray genocide was preceded by a systematic campaign of verbal and numerical dehumanization. The region’s approximately 5.7m people were systematically framed as “cancer” and “weeds” needing excision. 1/
www.ethiopia-insight.com/2025/11/17/f...
The #Tigray genocide was preceded by a systematic campaign of verbal and numerical dehumanization. The region’s approximately 5.7m people were systematically framed as “cancer” and “weeds” needing excision. 1/
www.ethiopia-insight.com/2025/11/17/f...
Pretoria Left Idle, Renewed War Looms Again
At the heart of the crisis is Ethiopia’s refusal to implement Pretoria and Abiy’s bid to delegitimize it. By denying TPLF’s signatory status, Abiy undermines the accord’s validity and risks renewed war with #Tigray. 1/
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At the heart of the crisis is Ethiopia’s refusal to implement Pretoria and Abiy’s bid to delegitimize it. By denying TPLF’s signatory status, Abiy undermines the accord’s validity and risks renewed war with #Tigray. 1/
🖇️ addisstandard.com/editorial-li...
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Pretoria Left Idle, Renewed War Looms Again
At the heart of the crisis is Ethiopia’s refusal to implement Pretoria and Abiy’s bid to delegitimize it. By denying TPLF’s signatory status, Abiy undermines the accord’s validity and risks renewed war with #Tigray. 1/
🖇️ addisstandard.com/editorial-li...
At the heart of the crisis is Ethiopia’s refusal to implement Pretoria and Abiy’s bid to delegitimize it. By denying TPLF’s signatory status, Abiy undermines the accord’s validity and risks renewed war with #Tigray. 1/
🖇️ addisstandard.com/editorial-li...
Eritrea: A Country That Glorifies Its Colonizers
#Eritrea stands alone in the world in glorifying its colonizers. In Massawa, a monument to fallen Italian soldiers at Dogali remains, while EPLF forces demolished the monument commemorating Abyssinian glory in thwarting colonization. 1/
#Eritrea stands alone in the world in glorifying its colonizers. In Massawa, a monument to fallen Italian soldiers at Dogali remains, while EPLF forces demolished the monument commemorating Abyssinian glory in thwarting colonization. 1/
November 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Eritrea: A Country That Glorifies Its Colonizers
#Eritrea stands alone in the world in glorifying its colonizers. In Massawa, a monument to fallen Italian soldiers at Dogali remains, while EPLF forces demolished the monument commemorating Abyssinian glory in thwarting colonization. 1/
#Eritrea stands alone in the world in glorifying its colonizers. In Massawa, a monument to fallen Italian soldiers at Dogali remains, while EPLF forces demolished the monument commemorating Abyssinian glory in thwarting colonization. 1/
Getachew’s Willful Blindness to Federal Designs In Tigray
Getachew duly notes that Eritrea’s Tsimdo is a ploy for strategic depth, intended to turn #Tigray into a battleground. He adds that #Eritrea has never shown remorse for the genocide it committed in Tigray—nor has the Federal government. 1/
Getachew duly notes that Eritrea’s Tsimdo is a ploy for strategic depth, intended to turn #Tigray into a battleground. He adds that #Eritrea has never shown remorse for the genocide it committed in Tigray—nor has the Federal government. 1/
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“When Ethiopia’s PP attacks Eritrea’s PFDJ, I will simply stand aside and applaud.”
— Haphtom Berhe
— Haphtom Berhe
November 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
“When Ethiopia’s PP attacks Eritrea’s PFDJ, I will simply stand aside and applaud.”
— Haphtom Berhe
— Haphtom Berhe
From Cheerleaders to Victims: Ethiopia’s Genocidal Sheeple
The very same Amhara genocidal sheeple who once cheered the so‑called ‘law enforcement operation’ that claimed an estimated one million lives in #Tigray now demand Abiy’s indictment by the ICC as the violence reaches their own doors.
The very same Amhara genocidal sheeple who once cheered the so‑called ‘law enforcement operation’ that claimed an estimated one million lives in #Tigray now demand Abiy’s indictment by the ICC as the violence reaches their own doors.
November 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM
From Cheerleaders to Victims: Ethiopia’s Genocidal Sheeple
The very same Amhara genocidal sheeple who once cheered the so‑called ‘law enforcement operation’ that claimed an estimated one million lives in #Tigray now demand Abiy’s indictment by the ICC as the violence reaches their own doors.
The very same Amhara genocidal sheeple who once cheered the so‑called ‘law enforcement operation’ that claimed an estimated one million lives in #Tigray now demand Abiy’s indictment by the ICC as the violence reaches their own doors.
“በጣም ትንሽ ቋት የማይሞሉ፤ በኮታ የሞላን ኢትዮጵያውያኖችን አሸነፉን ማለት ሞኝነት ነው። ዘራፍ አይጠቅመንም፣ ጎንበስ ብለን አንስተን እናፍርጠው።”
— ዶ/ር አበበች ሽፈራው
— ዶ/ር አበበች ሽፈራው
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“በጣም ትንሽ ቋት የማይሞሉ፤ በኮታ የሞላን ኢትዮጵያውያኖችን አሸነፉን ማለት ሞኝነት ነው። ዘራፍ አይጠቅመንም፣ ጎንበስ ብለን አንስተን እናፍርጠው።”
— ዶ/ር አበበች ሽፈራው
— ዶ/ር አበበች ሽፈራው
“ትግራይ ውስጥ ሲቪሊያን በአውሮፕላን ድብደባ ተደበደቡ ተብሎ መታሰቡ እርምት መወሰድ መቻል አለበት፤ ሲቪል የሚባል የለም ትግራይ ውስጥ።”
— አዲሱ ደረበ
— አዲሱ ደረበ
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“ትግራይ ውስጥ ሲቪሊያን በአውሮፕላን ድብደባ ተደበደቡ ተብሎ መታሰቡ እርምት መወሰድ መቻል አለበት፤ ሲቪል የሚባል የለም ትግራይ ውስጥ።”
— አዲሱ ደረበ
— አዲሱ ደረበ
Fano’s Battlefield Gains Show Abiy’s Shaky Grip
Amhara Fano militias, once allies in #Tigray genocide, now push back the federal gov’t as #Amhara, Oromo, and Tigray opposition forces form a loose anti-regime front, redrawing the political map in the Horn.
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Amhara Fano militias, once allies in #Tigray genocide, now push back the federal gov’t as #Amhara, Oromo, and Tigray opposition forces form a loose anti-regime front, redrawing the political map in the Horn.
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Fano’s battlefield gains show Abiy’s shaky grip on the regions
Federal government is pushed back hard as opposition forces in Amhara, Oromo and Tigray form a loose anti-regime front, redrawing the political map in the Horn
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November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Fano’s Battlefield Gains Show Abiy’s Shaky Grip
Amhara Fano militias, once allies in #Tigray genocide, now push back the federal gov’t as #Amhara, Oromo, and Tigray opposition forces form a loose anti-regime front, redrawing the political map in the Horn.
www.africa-confidential.com/article-prev...
Amhara Fano militias, once allies in #Tigray genocide, now push back the federal gov’t as #Amhara, Oromo, and Tigray opposition forces form a loose anti-regime front, redrawing the political map in the Horn.
www.africa-confidential.com/article-prev...
Ethiopia Invited Eritrea Into #Tigray, Now Cries Foul
Ethiopia’s FM said that Eritrean troops are currently in control of “several local administration units in northern #Ethiopia,” stressing that these areas fall “squarely within Ethiopian sovereign territory.”
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Ethiopia’s FM said that Eritrean troops are currently in control of “several local administration units in northern #Ethiopia,” stressing that these areas fall “squarely within Ethiopian sovereign territory.”
🖇️ addisstandard.com/ethiopia-acc...
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Ethiopia Invited Eritrea Into #Tigray, Now Cries Foul
Ethiopia’s FM said that Eritrean troops are currently in control of “several local administration units in northern #Ethiopia,” stressing that these areas fall “squarely within Ethiopian sovereign territory.”
🖇️ addisstandard.com/ethiopia-acc...
Ethiopia’s FM said that Eritrean troops are currently in control of “several local administration units in northern #Ethiopia,” stressing that these areas fall “squarely within Ethiopian sovereign territory.”
🖇️ addisstandard.com/ethiopia-acc...