CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ethiopian government claimed, on 30 June, that it could re-enter Mekelle in less than three weeks if it wanted to. In the same announcement, the Ethiopian government stated that all Eritrean forces had withdrawn from the region, though this was not confirmed by the Eritrean government.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rewdan Hussein, the national security adviser to Ethiopia’s prime minister, said Friday that “70% of Tigray” is now under the control of the federal military.

Detailed explanation-3: -The UN says by late December, 20 organisations had delivered more than 100, 000 tonnes of food and more than ten tonnes of non-food items to Tigray, including medical supplies. The Ethiopian government also distributed food aid to some areas in Tigray following what it described as the improved security situation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Little has changed since the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) agreed on 2 November 2022 to cease hostilities and return to constitutional order. The 2-year civil war has killed thousands of people and seriously aggravated the country’s already disastrous humanitarian situation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Debretsion Gebremichael (Tigrinya: , pronunciation: [dɐbrɐtsʼjon gɐbrɐmikäe̯l]) is an Ethiopian politician and current president of the Tigray Region and chairman of Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).