[Ethiopia]
Guardian: Ethiopian troops will launch a “final and conclusive” offensive against rebels in the northern region of Tigray before the end of the week, the country’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has said, as fears grow of a major humanitarian crisis.
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Ethiopian troops will launch a “final and conclusive” offensive against rebels in the northern region of Tigray before the end of the week, the country’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has said, as fears grow of a major humanitarian crisis.
In a series of social media posts on Tuesday, Abiy said that a three-day deadline for rebel troops to surrender had expired, paving the way for a final push on Mekelle, Tigray’s capital.
Abiy is under increasing pressure from African countries and international powers to end the two-week conflict, amid concerns that the war will destabilise Ethiopia and the fragile Horn of Africa region.
Since he launched military operations in Tigray 13 days ago, hundreds of people have been killed and tens of thousands displaced.
As many as 27,000 refugees have arrived in Sudan, with 4,000 more crossing from Ethiopia every day.
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