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Government’s Focus Will Be On Rebuilding Tigray, Providing Humanitarian Assistance To The People: PM Abiy (November 28, 2020)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has issued congratulatory message over completion of law enforcement operation in Tigray. “I am pleased to share that we have completed and ceased the military operations in the Tigray region. “ Government’s focus now will be on rebuilding Tigray region and providing humanitarian assistance while Federal Police apprehend the TPLF clique, […]

State of Emergency Fact Check released today the common misrepresentations of Ethiopia’s law enforcement operation in Tigray Regional State. (November 28, 2020)

Misrepresentation#1: Ethiopia is embroiled in brutal civil war.  Ethiopia is not embroiled in a brutal civil war; it is undertaking a law enforcement operation that will salvage the nation from descending into a civil war.  The law enforcement operation has limited, clear and achievable objectives. Its main objective is to bring TPLF criminal clique to justice. As […]

Officials Brief Atlantic Council on Law Enforcement Operation in Tigray (November 28, 2020)

The Africa Center of the Atlantic Council hosted a private roundtable with Ethiopian Attorney General Dr. Gedion Timothewos, Senior Policy Advisor Mamo Mihretu, and Ambassador to the United States Fitsum Arega. The event served as an opportunity to discuss the ongoing law enforcement operation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region in order to bring ring-leaders of Tigray […]

Communiqué on the Visit of the African Union Envoys to Ethiopia (November 28, 2020)

The African Union Envoys to the Democratic Federal Republic of Ethiopia, His Excellency Joaquim Alberto Chissano, former President of the Republic of Mozambique, His Excellency Kgalema Motlanthe, former President of the Republic of South Africa, and Her Excellency, Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, former President of Liberia, undertook their first mission to the Federal Republic of Ethiopia […]

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Meets AU Envoys (November 27, 2020)

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received at his office this morning former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, former President of Mozambique Joaquim Chissano, and former President of South Africa Kgalema Motlanthe – the designated Special Envoys of Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa and Chairperson of the African Union. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed expressed his profound […]

FM Demeke Holds Talks with German’s Chancellor Advisor (November 27, 2020)

Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, met with Jan Hecker, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to the German Chancellor in Berlin today. Demeke provided a briefing to the advisor about the current situation in Ethiopia in general, and ongoing law enforcement operations in Tigray in particular. He said the operation […]

Government Committed To Respond To Needs of Citizens In Tigray Expeditiously: PM Office (November 26, 2020)

In a statement issued today, Prime Minister Office indicates that the Federal Government is committed to responding to the needs of citizens in the Tigray Region expeditiously. In partnership with the relevant agencies, the government will continue to extend protection and humanitarian assistance to those in need, the office said. Following a technical committee assessment […]

FM Demeke Conveys Message from PM Abiy to French President (November 26, 2020)

As part of his tour of Europe, Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen met with French President Emmanuel Macron. During the discussion held inside the Élysée Palace in Paris today, Demeke delivered a message from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to the French President. The Government of Ethiopia had made all […]

FM Demeke Briefs UK Officials on Law Enforcement Operation In Tigray (November 26, 2020)

Demeke Mekonnen, Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs met with David Quarrey, the UK Prime Minister’s International Affairs Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser. Demeke on the occasion said the TPLF clique caused massive damage on the people and the government of Ethiopia, while the country is undergoing promising reforms. Accordingly, the […]

Foreign Minister Demeke Meets With His Belgian Counterpart Sophie Wilmès (November 26, 2020)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen conferred with his Belgian counterpart Sophie Wilmès in Brussels. On the occasion, Demeke explained to Madam Wilems the significance of the law enforcement operation in the Tigray Region to bring to justice the TPLF Junta that openly attacked the Northern Command of the Ethiopian National […]