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Ethiopia: Govt Declares State of Emergency as Tigray Fighters Consider Marching on Addis Ababa

All Africa 03 Nov 2021

New York -- The Ethiopian federal government declared a nationwide state of emergency Tuesday, as its battle with Tigrayan forces reaches the one-year mark and fighting has escalated in northern Ethiopia ....

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Ethiopians urged to defend Addis Ababa as rebels continue advance

The Times/The Sunday Times 03 Nov 2021

“We will bury this enemy with our blood and our bones, and uplift Ethiopia’s dignity,” he said. “We will humiliate our enemies and not let Ethiopia be humiliated.” ... AP ... .

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Ethiopia declares state of emergency, urges citizens to defend Addis Ababa

Business Day Online 03 Nov 2021

Earlier on Tuesday, prime minister Ahmed urged citizens in the capital, Addis Ababa, to take up arms to defend themselves from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) ... it was considering marching on Addis Ababa, about 380km (235 miles) to the south of their forward positions.

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A fighter loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) mans a guard post on the outskirts of the town of Hawzen in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia on May 7, 2021

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Rebel groups unite and say Ethiopian peace deal off table

Irish Independent 03 Nov 2021

City government officials in Addis Ababa issued a call yesterday through state media, urging the capital’s five million residents to register their weapons and prepare to safeguard their neighbourhoods ... towns in Amhara along the highway to Addis Ababa over the past few days.

photo: AP / Ben Curtis

In this Saturday, May 8, 2021 file photo, Ethiopian government soldiers ride in the back of trucks on a road near Agula, north of Mekele, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia

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Ethiopian leader, marking year of war, says he will bury foes ‘with our blood’

Egypt Independent 03 Nov 2021

ADDIS ABABA, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged on Wednesday to bury his government’s enemies “with our blood” as he marked the start of the war in the Tigray region one year ago ... The Addis Ababa police and a government spokesperson did not respond to phone calls requesting comment.

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Peace FM Online 02 Nov 2021

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Addis Ababa Government Urges Residents to Register Arms - Media

US News 02 Nov 2021

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - City authorities of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday called on residents to register weapons in the next two days... .

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Citizens urged to defend Addis Ababa against rebels

BBC News 02 Nov 2021

Addis Ababa residents are told to register weapons and protect their areas as rebels advance ... .

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US envoy warns Tigray rebels against moving on Addis Ababa

Urdu Point 02 Nov 2021

The United States on Tuesday warned Tigrayan rebels against advancing on Addis Ababa after gains north of the Ethiopian ...

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Citizens urged to defend Addis Ababa against rebels

FBC News 02 Nov 2021

Officials in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa have called on residents to register their weapons and get ready to protect their neighbourhoods amid fears that rebels could advance on the city.

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Addis Ababa orders city to prepare as fighting rocks north

The New Arab 02 Nov 2021

Ethiopian officials Tuesday ordered residents in Addis Ababa to register their firearms and prepare to protect their neighbourhoods, as fighting raged north of the capital between government and rebel forces ... miles) from Addis Ababa and has not ruled out marching on the capital.

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Addis Ababa government tells residents to prepare to defend neighborhoods

The Jerusalem Post 02 Nov 2021

Authorities in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday urged residents to prepare to defend their neighborhoods after rebellious forces from Tigray region, who have been fighting the central government for a year, indicated they might advance on the city.

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Ethiopia’s PM defiant as rival Tigray forces make advances

Artesia Daily Press 02 Nov 2021

A move on the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa is a new phase in the war that has killed thousands of people since fighting broke out a year ago between Ethiopian and allied forces and Tigray ones who long dominated the national government before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office in 2018 ... In Addis Ababa, there was low-level concern.

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Ethiopians told to protect capital against rebels

Joy Online 02 Nov 2021

State media in Ethiopia say the authorities in Addis Ababa are urging residents to register their private weapons within the next two days ... Addis Ababa.

photo: AP / Ben Curtis

Ethiopian government soldiers ride in the back of a truck on a road leading to Abi Adi, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia on May 11, 2021

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Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital

Moosejaw Today 02 Nov 2021

The United States has warned the Tigray forces, who long dominated the national government before Abiy took office, against any attempt to “besiege” the capital, Addis Ababa, after seizing control in recent days of the strategic cities of Dessie and Kombolcha ... The Associated Press . .

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