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Ethiopia – Ethiopia PM defends handling of Tigray conflict after rebel gains (Al Jazeera)

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has defended the decision to fight rebels in the Tigray region and said he wants to foster a period of “silence” in the area.

The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner’s remarks came on Monday, one week after Tigray’s capital Mekelle fell to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and Abiy’s government declared a unilateral ceasefire. His government has been battling the TPLF since late last year after accusing it of attacking military bases in Tigray.

Ethiopia PM defends handling of Tigray conflict after rebel gains | Abiy Ahmed News | Al Jazeera

Abiy says he wants a 'period of silence for everyone to think' [File: Phill Magakoe/AFP]

Abiy says he wants a ‘period of silence for everyone to think’ [File: Phill Magakoe/AFP]