A serious confession from the Ethiopian army after a decision issued by Abiy Ahmed
Yesterday, the Ethiopian army admitted that the country had entered a civil war, after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared war on the rebel authorities in the northern region of Tigray.
Army Deputy Chief of Staff Burhan Gula said during a press conference in the Ethiopian capital: "Our country entered a war that it did not expect. This war is shameful, it is absurd."
He added: "We will make sure that the war does not spread to the center of the country," and is limited to Tigray.
This came after the Ethiopian parliament approved the imposition of a state of emergency in the Tigray region.
On Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed imposed a state of emergency for six months in Tigray, shortly after announcing a military operation against the region's authorities, whom he accuses of attacking Ethiopian army bases.
According to diplomatic and humanitarian sources, the clashes seem to be centered so far in western Tigray. But it is difficult to draw a clear picture of the situation on the ground, as it appears that the Internet was cut off in the area during the previous night, according to the specialized website, "Netblocks".
Ahmed, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, seeks to re-impose the authority of the federal government in the region governed by the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which has been challenging his authority for months, accusing Ahmed, who is from Oromo . ethnic group, gradually marginalizing the Tigrayana minority (6 percent of the population) within the ruling coalition, from which he withdrew and moved into the ranks of the opposition.
