Ethiopia: PM Abiy Ahmed has option of stepping down or being forced to run into nearest tallest grass
About a year ago, Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Amhed declared war on Tigray region to mop up the Tigray People’s Defence Force (TPLF). Prior to the attack, Abiy had accused the Tigrayan forces of launching an offensive against federal army barracks in Makelle, the regional capital. Within three months, Abiy...
Calls for ceasefire in Ethiopia conflict grow, fearing bloodbath if Tigrayan soldiers capture Addis Ababa
African and Western nations have called for an immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia after Tigrayan forces from the country’s north made advances towards the capital this week. The US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived in Addis Ababa to press for a halt to military operations and...
Kenya’s capital gears up for new fire station to add up to two built over 120 years ago
Whenever there is fire outbreak in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, late response, lack of equipment and personnel have become all too familiar a narrative that leaves burns in the memories of victims and guts through the hearts of those who have to watch helplessly as their loved ones being recovered...
