The U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa advised all U.S. citizens to leave Ethiopia as soon as possible, a statement on their website said on Friday, after an alliance of anti-government forces threatened to march on the capital city.

"The security environment in Ethiopia is very fluid. We advise U.S. citizens who are in Ethiopia to leave the country as soon as possible," the statement said.

US citizens looking to leave the crisis-struck country can do so from the Bole International Airport, the US Embassy said.

US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman landed in Ethiopia on Thursday as part of Washington's push to ease fighting.

PM Abiy Ahmed called on citizens to arm themselves and fight back against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). His government also declared a state of emergency.

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In a turn of events, the Ethiopian Government see the alarmist reporting by Washington as a huge disservice to the well-earned reputation of these media outlets."

PM Abiy's Office calls the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) seeming peace negotiations as a "publicity stunt" and denies vehemently Addis Ababa is under siege.

The Ethiopian Govt has rejected efforts by the International Community to bring PM Abiy to the negotiating table, insisting that "the wealth of reconciliatory approaches and methodologies that Ethiopia has within its own bag," like traditional mechanisms and elders, etc. has to be explored and exhausted before external measures are considered.

The rebels seems to be stronger than the state forces same way Biafran men seems to be stronger than Nigerian forces

This tigrey rebels are well equipped. There must be external power trying their best to destroy Ethiopia

African mentality.
Referendum, restructuring or round table discussion would have solved the problem but no, we always flex muscles over nothing.
Eritrea has gone.
Tigrey is about to go.
And nothing Ethiopia can do about it.
Same fate awaits Nigeria.

Hmmmmm End time Nations wagging war against themselves.

I don't know why Canada is doing me like this Sha.

A study concludes that kids who snore do poorly in school.

Noted

DAVIDMOE:
This tigrey rebels are well equipped. There must be external power trying their best to destroy Ethiopia

Tigray people are like fulanis of Nigeria

Buhari don taya us biko... Make him shift na

imagine

This is just the beginning

HOLLY GRAM WTF MAN

We need coup in naija asap. The lifeless bigot in Aso Rock just the run things like say na him papa get this country. Useless set of idiots

Africa.


If Nigeria refuses to restructure soonest and allow equity and fairness for all tribes to feel belonged, this same fate will befall Nigeria in mere future. The war will be so deadly that President and Governors will abandon their seats and run away from Nigeria.

What's even the bone of contention in Ethiopia

Okay

Tigray spent close to 30 years in power building sectional military despite being a minority
and underdeveloping national institutions.

Immediately they lost power, they started strategizing on how to violently takeover
by raiding army posts and seizing weapons.

When the government resisted the raids, the Tigrays turned the conflict into a tribal affair.

I would have respected Tigrays more if they had declared secession at the beginning of the
conflict but they didn't because their aim is about getting back into power not splitting.

Africa as a whole isn't even a place to be right now.

US citizens will start seeing Africa as a shithole now, it's now very obvious and more realistic and not just a mere talk.

Africa no just wan develop!

Bobmarie:
He say na ‘will start’

LOL

You know say dem dey try manage Africa before and they were seeing Africa as a developing continent. But now, their mind go don cut say Africa dey retrogress rapidly

Is this going to be another Afghanistan?

Hian

They thought they could crush them easily ..but look at the situation now ...

Once a people are United there is nothing they can't achieve

IPOB is child's play , keep pushing hate to Igbo when the igbo revolution would come the world self go know

No comment.

Without fighting, african leaders don't get sense

Crisis everywhere in Africa

Dear lord have mercy on this continent and let peace reign.

Igbodicool:
African mentality.

Stop the self-hate.
No continent grants referendum as a right.

Referendum, restructuring or round table discussion would have solved the problem but no, we always flex muscles over nothing.
Eritrea has gone.

Ethiopia's poorly contructed restructuring is actually responsible for its woe.
Eritrea left when your darling "freedom fighting" Tigray was in power.
Tigray's hate and fought against secessionists until they lost out of power in 2018.

Tigrey is about to go.

Tigray is interested in seizing power, not secession.
They could have left anytime they want in the past 30 years
they were in charge and dictating to others.

Same fate awaits Nigeria.

Not even close.
It seems you have no idea how Ethiopia is structured compared to Nigeria.

Those who want war in Nigeria, hope you're learning. Once it starts getting hot, US will send planes to withdraw their citizens. They will not take sides. You're on your own

my question is what does Africa union discuss about,