In Ethiopia, there are fears of a looming civil war, after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched airstrikes on the northern region of Tigray. The assault began last Wednesday after Ethiopian military sites were taken over by troops loyal to Tigray’s regional government. Tigray’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, was dominant in Ethiopian politics until Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018. On Saturday, Ethiopia’s Parliament approved plans to replace the Tigray regional government with a new interim government. And on Sunday, Prime Minister Ahmed fired his army chief, foreign minister and top intelligence official without explanation. In a letter to the African Union, Tigray’s regional president called Abiy Ahmed’s actions “unconstitutional, dictatorial and treasonous,” warning of an “all-out civil war.”
Ethiopia Replaces Tigray Regional Gov’t, Launches Airstrikes, as Fears Mount of Outright War
HeadlineNov 09, 2020