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The announcement came amid unconfirmed reports that the federal government and Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have agreed to meet for peace talks in Arusha, Tanzania.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271075
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Amhara forces were central to the federal offensive into Tigray, but their support was in part motivated by a desire to assert claims over strategic areas they say were unfairly…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258153
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The claims were made during a 30-minute televised broadcast apparently from the frontlines of the war; Abiy on November 22 promised to lead the fighting in person. Authorities say…
Thousands of people have been detained, including General Tefera Mamo, a former commander of Amhara regional special forces who was removed from that post in February. The…
His killing has triggered violent protests and attacks mainly against ethnic Amharas in Oromia region. At least 81 people are confirmed dead; with information constrained by an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253668
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Hundreds of federal police have entered Tigray’s capital, Mekelle, and a high-level federal delegation has visited to discuss next steps. Limited commercial flights to Tigray have…
Notably, OLA fighters on May 14 reportedly attacked a police station in Bishoftu, just 40 kilometres from Addis Ababa, while the OLA claims government forces have attacked its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279180
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Political outlook ahead of 2020 elections.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245143
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However, at the same time, relations between Amharas and Oromos -- the country’s two largest ethnic groups, whose leaders are central to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s domestic power…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273300
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Prospects for African politics to end-2019.