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🇪🇹 Ethiopia protests against militia disbandment continue
Protests have continued in several places in Ethiopia’s Amhara region for a sixth consecutive day.
Demonstrators clashed with security forces and three cities have imposed night-time curfews. Despite such restrictions - including a ban on public gatherings - protests are showing no sign of subsiding.
Rallies have been held in multiple towns with clashes reported in Debre Birhan, 130km north of the capital Addis Ababa and one of the cities where curfews have been announced.
The advocacy group the Amhara Association of America has accused government troops of firing at and killing civilians on Monday and Tuesday.
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Protests have continued in several places in Ethiopia’s Amhara region for a sixth consecutive day.
Demonstrators clashed with security forces and three cities have imposed night-time curfews. Despite such restrictions - including a ban on public gatherings - protests are showing no sign of subsiding.
Rallies have been held in multiple towns with clashes reported in Debre Birhan, 130km north of the capital Addis Ababa and one of the cities where curfews have been announced.
The advocacy group the Amhara Association of America has accused government troops of firing at and killing civilians on Monday and Tuesday.
#Ethiopia
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🇪🇹 Civilian killings reported in Ethiopia's Amhara unrest
At least two civilians who had sheltered in a displacement camp have been killed during clashes in the Ethiopian city of Debre Birhan as protests intensify in the country’s Amhara region.
Residents have told that Tuesday’s clashes between federal security forces and local militias in Debre Birhan, 130km north of the capital, Addis Ababa, lasted for hours.
According to one resident, the two individuals killed had been sheltering in a camp in the city after fleeing ethnic-based violence in the western Oromia region. Another resident said protesters raided a police building in the city, vowing to free people detained in connection with a massive anti-government rally on Sunday.
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At least two civilians who had sheltered in a displacement camp have been killed during clashes in the Ethiopian city of Debre Birhan as protests intensify in the country’s Amhara region.
Residents have told that Tuesday’s clashes between federal security forces and local militias in Debre Birhan, 130km north of the capital, Addis Ababa, lasted for hours.
According to one resident, the two individuals killed had been sheltering in a camp in the city after fleeing ethnic-based violence in the western Oromia region. Another resident said protesters raided a police building in the city, vowing to free people detained in connection with a massive anti-government rally on Sunday.
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🇪🇹 Businesses reopen after Ethiopian militia protests
Businesses have been reopening in towns and cities across Ethiopia's Amhara region following six days of violent protests over plans to reorganise the armed forces.
At least five people have died in the demonstrations.
People took to the streets after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he intended to integrate the country's regional forces into one national army in order to improve security and unity.
Some in Amhara fear that without its own special forces the region would be more vulnerable to attacks.
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Businesses have been reopening in towns and cities across Ethiopia's Amhara region following six days of violent protests over plans to reorganise the armed forces.
At least five people have died in the demonstrations.
People took to the streets after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he intended to integrate the country's regional forces into one national army in order to improve security and unity.
Some in Amhara fear that without its own special forces the region would be more vulnerable to attacks.
#Ethiopia
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🇪🇬🇪🇹 Egypt accuses Ethiopia of "buying time" in Nile dam row
Egypt’s deputy foreign minister on African affairs has accused Ethiopia of “buying time” through negotiations while continuing to fill its disputed Nile dam without an agreement.
In a statement on Wednesday, the minister condemned statements by Ethiopia that had accused Cairo of “politicising” the Nile dam dispute.
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have been embroiled in a years-long dispute over the dam, which Sudan and Egypt fear would reduce their shares of water from the River Nile.
#Egypt #Ethiopia
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Egypt’s deputy foreign minister on African affairs has accused Ethiopia of “buying time” through negotiations while continuing to fill its disputed Nile dam without an agreement.
In a statement on Wednesday, the minister condemned statements by Ethiopia that had accused Cairo of “politicising” the Nile dam dispute.
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have been embroiled in a years-long dispute over the dam, which Sudan and Egypt fear would reduce their shares of water from the River Nile.
#Egypt #Ethiopia
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia rights watchdog calls for probe on Amhara killings
Ethiopia’s state-linked rights watchdog has called for investigations into the killing of civilians and humanitarian workers during recent protests in Amhara region.
The killings were reportedly carried out by security forces and other unknown people.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said that worsening insecurity could lead to abuse of rights and urged security forces against using excessive forces.
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Ethiopia’s state-linked rights watchdog has called for investigations into the killing of civilians and humanitarian workers during recent protests in Amhara region.
The killings were reportedly carried out by security forces and other unknown people.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said that worsening insecurity could lead to abuse of rights and urged security forces against using excessive forces.
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⚡️🇪🇹 Ethiopian military clashes with militia in Amhara
Ethiopia's military has clashed with fighters from a militia in the Amhara region, residents said on Wednesday.
Fano, a part-time militia with no formal command structure, backed federal troops in a two-year civil war in the neighbouring Tigray region that ended last November. But the relationship has soured over what some in the region say is a disregard by the national government for Amhara's security.
Fano fighters and Ethiopian National Defense Force troops clashed near Debre Tabor on Tuesday and Wednesday, a doctor at a hospital in the town and a police officer told.
The doctor said the hospital had received three people with serious injuries and 10 with minor injuries, including wounds from gunshots and heavy weapons.
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Ethiopia's military has clashed with fighters from a militia in the Amhara region, residents said on Wednesday.
Fano, a part-time militia with no formal command structure, backed federal troops in a two-year civil war in the neighbouring Tigray region that ended last November. But the relationship has soured over what some in the region say is a disregard by the national government for Amhara's security.
Fano fighters and Ethiopian National Defense Force troops clashed near Debre Tabor on Tuesday and Wednesday, a doctor at a hospital in the town and a police officer told.
The doctor said the hospital had received three people with serious injuries and 10 with minor injuries, including wounds from gunshots and heavy weapons.
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🇪🇹 Ethiopian authorites arrest suspects linked to Amhara security crisis
Ethiopian authorities have arrested people connected to "the security crisis in Amhara", the government said after imposing a state of emergency on the northern region following clashes between local fighters and federal troops.
On Saturday, the government communications service said those who "exacerbate the security crisis and engage in various acts of destruction have been arrested", without giving details about the number of detainees or the timing of the arrests.
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Ethiopian authorities have arrested people connected to "the security crisis in Amhara", the government said after imposing a state of emergency on the northern region following clashes between local fighters and federal troops.
On Saturday, the government communications service said those who "exacerbate the security crisis and engage in various acts of destruction have been arrested", without giving details about the number of detainees or the timing of the arrests.
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🇪🇹 The army has "liberated" major towns in Amhara, according to the government in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government announced on Wednesday that major towns in the northern Amhara region had been "liberated", after several days of deadly fighting between the federal army and local militias.
The General Directorate of the State of Emergency, a government body, later claimed that six major Amhara towns had been "freed from the threat of bandits": the regional capital Bahir Dar, Lalibela, Gondar, Shewa Robit, Debre Berhan and Debre Markos. A curfew has been imposed in all six towns.
No official figures on the fighting have been released, but two doctors in Bahir Dar and Gondar reported that many civilians were killed or wounded.
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The Ethiopian government announced on Wednesday that major towns in the northern Amhara region had been "liberated", after several days of deadly fighting between the federal army and local militias.
The General Directorate of the State of Emergency, a government body, later claimed that six major Amhara towns had been "freed from the threat of bandits": the regional capital Bahir Dar, Lalibela, Gondar, Shewa Robit, Debre Berhan and Debre Markos. A curfew has been imposed in all six towns.
No official figures on the fighting have been released, but two doctors in Bahir Dar and Gondar reported that many civilians were killed or wounded.
#Ethiopia
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#Sudan 🇸🇩: A new photo posted by Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) shows the fighters with a rare grenade launcher during the recent clashes.
The fighter is holding a 40mm "Defense Technology" Model 1440 Tactical 4-Shot Grenade Launcher, made in #USA 🇺🇸.
Although the definite source of the weapon is unclear, a smuggling from #Ethiopia 🇪🇹 / #Eritrea 🇪🇷 is rather possible.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1690381109333229568
The fighter is holding a 40mm "Defense Technology" Model 1440 Tactical 4-Shot Grenade Launcher, made in #USA 🇺🇸.
Although the definite source of the weapon is unclear, a smuggling from #Ethiopia 🇪🇹 / #Eritrea 🇪🇷 is rather possible.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1690381109333229568
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🇸🇦🇪🇹 Human Rights Watch accused Saudi guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopians
Human Rights Watch has accused Saudi Arabian border guards of systematically killing hundreds of Ethiopian economic migrants trying to cross from Yemen.
They say at least 655 people have been killed by guards since early last year. Some were shot, others killed or maimed by explosive weapons.
The organisation accused Saudi Arabia, after the UN made similar allegations last year.
Human Rights Watch has called the killings widespread and systematic, and says they could amount to crimes against humanity.
In March, the Saudi government categorically rejected any suggestion that its forces were involved in cross-border killings.
#SaudiArabia #Ethiopia
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Human Rights Watch has accused Saudi Arabian border guards of systematically killing hundreds of Ethiopian economic migrants trying to cross from Yemen.
They say at least 655 people have been killed by guards since early last year. Some were shot, others killed or maimed by explosive weapons.
The organisation accused Saudi Arabia, after the UN made similar allegations last year.
Human Rights Watch has called the killings widespread and systematic, and says they could amount to crimes against humanity.
In March, the Saudi government categorically rejected any suggestion that its forces were involved in cross-border killings.
#SaudiArabia #Ethiopia
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🇸🇴🇪🇹 Somalis protest against Ethiopia-Somaliland deal
Tens of thousands of Somali residents gathered at the Conis Stadium in the Somali capital for several days to express their anger regarding the recent agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland concerning sea and port leases.
Ethiopia is believed to have been granted an exclusive lease on the sea for a period of 50 years, which has raised concerns about Somalia's sovereignty as a result.
The Mogadishu regional administration organized the rally to allow residents to express their concerns regarding the perceived encroachment on Somalia's maritime territory.
In the scene, Somalis were chanting and holding banners throughout worried that the lease agreement would undermine Somalia's national interests and put their livelihood in danger.
According to demonstrators, the lease could establish a precedent for further resource exploitation in Somalia.
#Somalia #Ethiopia #Somaliland
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Tens of thousands of Somali residents gathered at the Conis Stadium in the Somali capital for several days to express their anger regarding the recent agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland concerning sea and port leases.
Ethiopia is believed to have been granted an exclusive lease on the sea for a period of 50 years, which has raised concerns about Somalia's sovereignty as a result.
The Mogadishu regional administration organized the rally to allow residents to express their concerns regarding the perceived encroachment on Somalia's maritime territory.
In the scene, Somalis were chanting and holding banners throughout worried that the lease agreement would undermine Somalia's national interests and put their livelihood in danger.
According to demonstrators, the lease could establish a precedent for further resource exploitation in Somalia.
#Somalia #Ethiopia #Somaliland
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🇸🇴🇪🇹 Somalia rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal and summons ambassador
Somalia said a pact its breakaway region of Somaliland has signed with Ethiopia allowing it to use the Red Sea port of Berbera had no legal force and threatened regional stability.
Somalia also summoned its ambassador to Ethiopia for deliberations over the port agreement signed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi.
The agreement would allow landlocked Ethiopia to set up commercial operations at a leased military base in Berbera. It also included recognizing Somaliland as an independent nation in due course.
"It is a violation and an open interference with Somalia's sovereignty, freedom and unity. The so-called a memorandum of understanding and agreement of cooperation is null and void," Somalia's cabinet said.
Somalia President Hassan Sheik Mohamud stated that not an inch of Somalia can or will be signed away by anybody.
#Somalia #Somaliland #Ethiopia
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Somalia said a pact its breakaway region of Somaliland has signed with Ethiopia allowing it to use the Red Sea port of Berbera had no legal force and threatened regional stability.
Somalia also summoned its ambassador to Ethiopia for deliberations over the port agreement signed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi.
The agreement would allow landlocked Ethiopia to set up commercial operations at a leased military base in Berbera. It also included recognizing Somaliland as an independent nation in due course.
"It is a violation and an open interference with Somalia's sovereignty, freedom and unity. The so-called a memorandum of understanding and agreement of cooperation is null and void," Somalia's cabinet said.
Somalia President Hassan Sheik Mohamud stated that not an inch of Somalia can or will be signed away by anybody.
#Somalia #Somaliland #Ethiopia
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🇸🇴🇪🇹 Somalia president signs law nullifying Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed a law nullifying an agreement by the breakaway Somaliland region to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for recognition as an independent nation, he said.
Somalia, which considers Somaliland part of its territory, rejected the New Year's Day deal that would allow landlocked Ethiopia to lease 20 km around the port of Berbera, on the Gulf of Aden with access to the Red Sea, for 50 years for its navy and commercial purposes.
"This evening, I signed the law nullifying the illegal MoU between the government of Ethiopia and Somaliland," Mohamud said. "This law is an illustration of our commitment to safeguard our unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity as per international law."
#Somalia #Ethiopia #Somaliland
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Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed a law nullifying an agreement by the breakaway Somaliland region to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for recognition as an independent nation, he said.
Somalia, which considers Somaliland part of its territory, rejected the New Year's Day deal that would allow landlocked Ethiopia to lease 20 km around the port of Berbera, on the Gulf of Aden with access to the Red Sea, for 50 years for its navy and commercial purposes.
"This evening, I signed the law nullifying the illegal MoU between the government of Ethiopia and Somaliland," Mohamud said. "This law is an illustration of our commitment to safeguard our unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity as per international law."
#Somalia #Ethiopia #Somaliland
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🇪🇹 Power blackout hits much of Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s state-run power company has said large portions of the country have been hit by an electricity blackout due to “issues in our system”.
Ethiopian Electric Power did not disclose exactly what those issues were but said in a post on its Facebook page that it was investigating what prompted the outage.
All parts of the country, except Bahir Dar, a city in the north-west, and its surrounding area, have experienced the power problem which began around 15:40 local time.
In a separate statement, the company said it had begun restoring power in the capital, Addis Ababa, and some other parts of the country hours after the problem occurred.
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Ethiopia’s state-run power company has said large portions of the country have been hit by an electricity blackout due to “issues in our system”.
Ethiopian Electric Power did not disclose exactly what those issues were but said in a post on its Facebook page that it was investigating what prompted the outage.
All parts of the country, except Bahir Dar, a city in the north-west, and its surrounding area, have experienced the power problem which began around 15:40 local time.
In a separate statement, the company said it had begun restoring power in the capital, Addis Ababa, and some other parts of the country hours after the problem occurred.
#Ethiopia
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#Ethiopia 🇪🇹 / #Oromia: #Oromo Liberation Army (#OLA) carried out an attack on #ENDF soldiers in West Wellega Zone.
As a result fighters captured several #Iran-made 🇮🇷 KL-103 assault rifles, #Chinese 🇨🇳 Type 56-1 rifles, AKM rifles and F-1 HE-Frag hand grenades.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1779863803619873160
As a result fighters captured several #Iran-made 🇮🇷 KL-103 assault rifles, #Chinese 🇨🇳 Type 56-1 rifles, AKM rifles and F-1 HE-Frag hand grenades.
https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1779863803619873160
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🇸🇴🇪🇹🇸🇩 Turkey mediating Somalia-Ethiopia talks on port deal
Turkey has begun mediating talks between Somalia and Ethiopia over a port deal Addis Ababa signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year, Ankara and four officials familiar with the matter said.
The negotiations are the latest attempt to mend diplomatic ties between the East African neighbours, whose relationship soured in January when Ethiopia agreed to lease 20 km (12 miles) of coastline from Somaliland, in exchange for recognition of its independence.
Mogadishu called the agreement illegal and retaliated by expelling the Ethiopian ambassador and threatening to kick out thousands of Ethiopian troops stationed in the country helping battle Islamist insurgents.
Turkey's foreign ministry said Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had hosted both his Ethiopian and Somali counterparts in Ankara, adding the three had signed a joint statement following "candid, cordial and forward-looking" talks on their differences.
The Somali and Ethiopian ministers discussed ways to address their differences "within a mutually acceptable framework", and agreed to hold another round of talks in Ankara on Sept. 2, the statement said.
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Turkey has begun mediating talks between Somalia and Ethiopia over a port deal Addis Ababa signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year, Ankara and four officials familiar with the matter said.
The negotiations are the latest attempt to mend diplomatic ties between the East African neighbours, whose relationship soured in January when Ethiopia agreed to lease 20 km (12 miles) of coastline from Somaliland, in exchange for recognition of its independence.
Mogadishu called the agreement illegal and retaliated by expelling the Ethiopian ambassador and threatening to kick out thousands of Ethiopian troops stationed in the country helping battle Islamist insurgents.
Turkey's foreign ministry said Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had hosted both his Ethiopian and Somali counterparts in Ankara, adding the three had signed a joint statement following "candid, cordial and forward-looking" talks on their differences.
The Somali and Ethiopian ministers discussed ways to address their differences "within a mutually acceptable framework", and agreed to hold another round of talks in Ankara on Sept. 2, the statement said.
#Somalia #Turkey #Ethiopia
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