Ethiopia Tigray crisis

Ethiopia's Prime Minister said that his army is advancing on the capital of the northern region of Tigray where soldiers from the region are fighting the central government. The government accused Tigray's forces of destroying bridges near the city of Mekelle to halt the advance, the BBC reported. Hundreds of people have reportedly died in nearly two weeks of clashes. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed suggested on Tuesday that the fighting was coming to an end, saying "the final critical act of law enforcement will be done in the coming days." The conflict is rooted in long-standing tension between powerful Tigrayan party the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopia's central government. When Abiy postponed a national election due to coronavirus in June, tension escalated between the two groups. The TPLF sees the central government as illegitimate, arguing MrAbiy no longer has a mandate to lead the country. The government accused the TLPF of attacking a military base to steal weapons, which the TPLF denied. In response, Abiy ordered a military offensive, accusing the TPLF of treason. (IANS)

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