Ethiopia: Government of Tigray – External Affairs Office – Response to “The Guardian’s Hunger in Tigray pushing women and girls into sex work” (23.08.2022)

Ethiopia: Mass mobilization of the ENDF encircling the Tigray region

This is continuing the reports of last week. Then there was reports of soldiers getting into the front-line in North Wollo and close to the Tigray region. That is evident now, as more reports are coming out. Both from internal news sites and from regional organizations. This is evident and the supposed peace-talks are only shield to buy time to be able to regroup, and attack the Tigray region again.

These reports shows that the Tripartite Alliance is alive and well. They are preparing in coordinated efforts just like they did in November 2020. This is trying to prepare for battle on several of fronts from Eritrea, Afar and Amhara. That’s trying to stretch and weaken the defensive control of the Tigray Defence Force. While the Tripartite Alliance can also attack directly from the annexed area of the Western Tigray, which they never retreated from.

It is now very clear that the war is on the horizon… I wrote on the 17th August 2022 that “war was returning to Tigray”. I now feel very vindicated and the early reports of movement is now verified by several of sources.

Just read them here:

According to reliable sources, the TF, the ENDF, and the Amhara Special Forces are being mobilized and mobilized at a high rate, with the two sides deploying thousands of soldiers and mechanized infantry. This is done along the Tigray and Amhara borders, in (Al-Walgayit, Al-Hamra, Mai Sabri, Wag Hamra, Uday Arqai, and Raya Kobo). According to the information, the government army and the Tigrayan forces are transporting soldiers and heavy artillery from several areas and pushing them to the war zone. In the past few days, there were limited confrontations and sporadic shooting between the two sides was heard in the areas of Kobo, Walgayit, and Zarema / Uday Arkai. The state of tension and alertness has also increased in the west of Tigray, on the borders of Eritrea and Tigray, as Eritrea continues to mobilize its forces on the front lines, and at the same time is carrying out a massive recruitment campaign waged by its security forces in the cities. There is a growing possibility that large-scale fighting will erupt, given the high level of tension and high alert between the two sides” (Times of Sudan – ‘Heavy military mobilization of the Ethiopian government and the Tigray Defense Forces in the West Tigray region’ 23.08.2022).

BREAKING: Massive military build-up along Tigray borders. Sources close to Horn First News have confirmed that Ethiopia is mobilizing its ENDF federal troops towards Tigray region for a new scale military offensive” (Horn First News, 23.08.2022).

Ethiopian government forces are moving from Semara, through Galicoma, Afar to the Afar/ Tigray borders. Two drones were already stationed in Semera recently and another 2 have arrived to Semera today. It’s clear that Abiy Ahmed Ali is preparing for another genocidal war” (Afar Federalist Diaspora Coordination Committee, 23.08.2022).

We should soon expect a new offensive, in the manner of the “Operation Law Enforcement” in November 2020. They are moving the troops in sort of similar manner. Therefore, the peace-talks are just foil the international community. While they never formalized the “Humanitarian Truce” either.

So, the ones who believes the Addis Ababa regime had peace in mind. Well, I hate to tell you. But Prime Minister Abiy is a warlord and a bloodthirsty tyrant. He wants his enemies dead and prosper on their defeat. His retaliating and resorting to this… because the TPLF never wanted to consolidate power and he just thought it would be easy to annihilate it. That’s why he has besieged the Tigray region, ensured death, massacres and genocide. This will be his legacy… the internal wars, man-made famine and starvation as well.

Expect bloodshed, vengeance and more suffering. Not like there have been a moment or sort of changes in the situation for months anyway. The plight will just continue and be amplified. As the besieged region is attacked again. This time with lethal means and a pre-planned new offensive. Peace.

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Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front/Army (OLF/A) – Boundary Making Alone Cannot Resolve the Underlying Segregation and Socio-Political and Economic Injustices (19.08.2022)

Ethiopia: Reports that the ENDF is moving troops to Kobo in North Wollo… and possibly to Alamata, Tigray region

There is now reports of Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) soldiers and troops movements in-and-around Kobo in North Wollo in the bordering towns to the Tigray region. There are expectations that the ENDF will be deployed in Alamata and Maychew inside Tigray region.

This is troop movement and mobilization for a new conflict. It is done in the open and done in the daytime. The ENDF and allies is most likely trying to encircle the Tigray region before the new final offensive or another return of the “Operation Law Enforcement”.

Just to top it off… the ENDF has also moved ENDF troops into Eritrea, which is the same trick the allies did in November 2020. So, that the Tripartite Alliance could attack Tigray on multiple fronts. They will attack from Western Tigray, Southern Border (Alamata) and Tsoronia-Zalambessa (Eritrea-Ethiopia border). So, expect a full fledged war and they will pin everything on the Tigray Defence Force (TDF).

The ENDF has already started by using artillery and sending missiles to the Dedebit area of Tigray earlier this week. They have already shown their heart and their will. The troop movements towards Alamata and possible to Eritrea. Just shows what is up.

While the Ethiopian media and sources will claim that the TDF is planning to attack Gonder, Amhara region. Which is very far-fetched… considering the TDF has only been defensive and haven’t done any military operation since the hallow “humanitarian truce”. Therefore, the vilification of Tigray and the TDF is on red-alert.

So, I was expecting war to return to the Tigray region. That being done by the ENDF and their allies. This has been on the horizon and done to buy time to recruit, buy equipment and ammunition. We just have to await mechanical divisions moved to the front as well. Than the repetition of the November 2020 conflict.

No one should be shocked that the ENDF or the Addis Ababa regime is instigating war. That’s what has been done in several regions of the Republic. Not only in Tigray. So here we go again and we should expect a bloodshed. A war-torn region will be hurt again and without a moment to rebuild or have the time to fight the man-made famine and starvation in the region. Therefore, this time will be much worse and possibly enlarge the humanitarian catastrophe even further.

So, if within the next few days there is news of attacks against Tigray on several of front. No one should be shocked, but everyone should be worried about the consequences. It has already been brutal and it won’t better this time around. Peace.

Ethiopia: Again and Again – The Federal Government continues vilify Humanitarian Assistance to Tigray region

It is also cognizant of the siphoning of humanitarian assistance and fuel reserves towards combatants instead of intended beneficiaries and the actors that are aiding and abetting the TPLF’s affront to peace” (Fana Broadcasting Company – ‘Government Reaffirms Readiness To Engage In Peace Talks At Any Time, Any Place Under Auspices Of AU Led Process’ 18.08.2022).

The regime of Addis Ababa has the nerve of claiming the United Nations Organizations, the Humanitarian organizations and the aid agencies who is helping the ones in need in Ethiopia. We know that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali have spoken ill of “wheat aid” on at least two occasions, which we know about. Therefore, we know there is resentment over the needs and the failure of the state in regard to food security. That’s why the PM is even blaming the World Food Programme, as if they are destroying local wheat production, which is a lie. Because, they wouldn’t import food and come with humanitarian aid, if there was no need for it. The UN organizations already struggling to meet the needs and have the funding to procure the needed food in question.

So, in this regard it’s really sinister that the Prosperity Party and the Addis Ababa regime continues to play with the card of using humanitarian assistance to boost a “war-effort” in Tigray. The authorities and the state itself has several of checkpoints and besieged the Tigray region for months upon months end. That’s why there is never enough ending up to the ones in need in Tigray. The state has created a man-made famine and campaign of starvation in Tigray.

The regime wants us to forget this part of the story:

The WFP official underlined how damaging the delays to the convoy’s arrival had been. “What is important here is to note is that these convoys are going through rigorous checks”, Mr. Phiri said. “It should not be like that. We need to send these convoys every day from now on so that we are able to meet demand. We therefore appeal for quicker and smoother passage into the region as soon as possible.” The aid convoy took four days to travel from Semera in the northeast to Mekelle, a distance of 445 kilometres. Drivers had to stop at 10 checkpoints where “at each and every stop, the humanitarian cargo was rigorously checked”, Mr. Phiri said” (UN News – ‘UN appeals for faster passage for aid convoys to Ethiopia’s Tigray’ 13.07.2021).

 

It isn’t like the trucks and the convoys are flown in without checks or balances. The authorities and the state is checking the humanitarian assistance not only when its entering, but all the way to the Tigray region. It is really compelling the vilification of the humanitarian assistance. That’s saying something about the gratitude and attitude towards it. They want to make it so hard that the humanitarian organizations stops or ceases their operations. That’s how it looks like and with the steady meetings to “resolve the bottlenecks” which never happened.

To read yet again the humanitarian assistance used to the war-effort. Only shows what sort of lies and deception the state wants the world to believe. While we are supposed to forget all the check-points, blockade and the hurdles the WFP or others are going through to get it to Mekelle or anywhere else in the Tigray region.

This is grim, dark and sinister. The whole affair shows the lack of heart or concern in general. Lives doesn’t matter, but political gains and consolidating power matters more. That’s the gist of it. Peace.

Ethiopia: Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals (GSTS) – Raising Alarm about Recent Military Provocations by the Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) – (17.08.2022)

Ethiopia: War is returning to Tigray

The Tigray region that has been at various stages of War since November 2020. The region that has been besieged and gotten shunned by the Federal Government. The region is yet again under fire. The missiles and tanks is returning in the name of Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF). These are being used to attack the Tigray Defence Force (TDF) positions and it’s been reported to happen this week. A clear breach of the “Humanitarian Truce” and it shows that it wasn’t real. 

After Cessation of Hostilities has been breached by ENDF, as the army has now attacked Tigray Defence Forces position around Dedebit in Western Tigray. Western Tigray which for two years has been “annexed” or occupied by the Tripartite Alliance. This alliance is the ENDF, Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano” and Eritrean Defence Force (EDF). Now, the ENDF has returned and coming with mechanical divisions to restart the War.

The talks and diplomacy has like suspected only been to buy time and be able to regroup for a new offensive against the TDF. That’s the plan of the “Humanitarian Truce” and the government has since then gotten funding and time to buy more ammunition. Therefore, the new offensive and continuation of the “Law Enforcement Operation” can cease to continue.

The Tigray region is already war-torn, disconnected from the world for two years. Utilities haven’t been connected for two years either. There is a famine and a humanitarian disaster already in the making, as the humanitarian assistance has only come in small convoys and never to levels of what the people actually needed. They only got small percentages of what they need and this is why the basic necessities and lack thereof is well documented. This is also in regard to fertilizers, fuel and medicines. So, that is not only food, but what helps to produce more food for the next season. Therefore, this has been a planned and a staged scenario, which is so grim.

Now, as the humanitarian disaster of epic proportion is happening. The army is returning and with fire. The war is most likely on and the ENDF was just waiting to be regrouped for return to Tigray. This is why we should expect more bloodshed, collective punishment and a total war. Expect several of fronts to be attacked, the allies of Addis Ababa will join along. That being Asmara and Bahir Dar as well.

The Tripartite Alliance is ready and prepared. To think otherwise is naive. They will try to annihilate the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and anyone who can possibly associate with the party. They are going after the region and wants it suffer for not consolidating power to the Prime Minister and his party, the Prosperity Party. That’s the PEACE that Abiy offers and this is why he has established a “Ministry of Peace” and a “Peace Committee”. These are just made to look like peace, while the PM and his government wages war. That’s why the Ministry has in past fundraised for the army in the name of “peace”.

We should expect war and more conflict. That’s what’s on the horizon. The “Humanitarian Truce” was hallow and was a lie. Just like so many other of the blatant acts of the PM. He only did it buy time and weapons. The PM didn’t do it out of mercy or concern for the population. No, he did it to get more ammunition, equipment and ability to wage war.

There will only be armed tyranny from now. There will only be more death and more horrific acts done in the name of “rule of law” and “democracy”. Expect stories to shatter your heart, mind and soul. That’s what’s ahead, as devastating as the news of famine and starvation is… and in the mix of that comes a full-scale war.

I have stated before and state it again, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali isn’t a man of peace, but a warlord. His a man of war and not peace. That is proven and it shows everywhere he goes. Peace.

Ethiopia: Government of Tigray – 17th August 2022 Statement from the Tigray Military Command (17.08.2022)