July 22,2021 (ENA) The terrorist group TPLF is struggling to get political gain by sacrificing the lives of children, according to Ministry of Defense. The ministry told ENA that it is public knowledge that TPLF forces, which attacked Alele Sulula and surroundings of Afar region and Kobo of Amhara region during the last two days, have […]
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Ethiopia Urges Int’l Community to Condemn TPLF’s continued Provocations by Using Child Soldiers
July 22,2021 (ENA) The government of Ethiopia urged that TPLF’s continued provocations directed at the Ethiopian National Defense Force, through the use of child soldiers and armed civilians, attempting to draw Ethiopian forces into an altercation, need to be strongly condemned by the international community. In a statement issued by the Office of the Prime […]
Captured Child Soldiers Say Forced to Fight for Fear of Being Killed by TPLF
July 22,2021 (ENA) Children captured by the National Defense Force at the Afar front said “we are being forced to go to war for fear of being killed by the terrorist TPLF.” In its recent suicidal campaign, the junta has been deploying children and female soldiers. Children captured in various woredas of Fenti-Resu Zone of […]
As Ethiopia and Tigray face tough options, the West needs to be even-handed
War broke out in Tigray in November 2020, pitting the Ethiopian National Defence Force alongside Eritrea against the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front. The conflict has caused colossal damage to human life, economy and the nation’s social fabric. Following the government’s recent declaration of a unilateral ceasefire the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front has declared a victory. After two weeks of relative […]
Response Update – Crisis in Tigray: Gender based violence AOR, June 2021
OVERVIEW The crisis in the Tigray Region has resulted in protection risks and concerns that have heightened the vulnerability of women, girls, boys, and men. As of 24th May, 1,918,220 people have been identified as internally displaced throughout the Tigray Region, 52% of whom are women and girls (1). Continued fighting, insecurity, break-down of security […]
China Vows to Build New Type of Int’l Relations, Human Community with Shared Future
Addis Ababa July 21/2021 (ENA) Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed that his country will work hard to build a new type of international relations and a human community with a shared future. President Xi Jinping made the remark in his speech delivered on the celebration of the centenary of the Communist Party of China […]