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Conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region

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Samuel Getachew
Samuel Getachew

“There was mobilisation going on. In Amhara region, for instance, it was an open secret - and this is a defining moment that the Ethiopian government has been saying is forthcoming. It is expected to be bloody. The objective [of the Ethiopian government] is to prevent the TPLF [Tigray People's Liberation Front] from having a chance to govern Tigray - they just want to kill or eliminate the essence of the TPLF. The Abiy administration has said eliminating the TPLF will become a priority for the government.”

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Independent journalist in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa
11 Oct 2021 6 4
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Catherine Soi
Catherine Soi

“Many Ethiopians are saying they want the prime minister to deal with the security situation. The conflict in Tigray is getting out of hands. The conflict has spread to the Amhara and Afar regions. There are ethnic conflicts in several parts of the country as well. The economy of the country is also struggling.”

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Al Jazeera’s journalist
04 Oct 2021 5 8
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Abiy Ahmed
Abiy Ahmed

“This unwarranted pressure, characterized by double standards, has been rooted in an orchestrated distortion of events and facts on the ground as it pertains to Ethiopia's rule of law operations in the Tigray region. As a long-time friend, strategic ally and partner in security, the United States' recent policy against my country comes not only as a surprise to our proud nation, but evidently surpasses humanitarian concerns. Now, the destructive criminal clique, adept at propaganda and spinning international human rights and democracy machinations to its favor, cries wolf while it leaves no stone unturned in its mission to destroy a nation of more than a 3000-year history. Although this hallucination will not come to pass, history will record that the orchestrated turbulent period Ethiopia is going through at the moment is being justified by some Western policy makers and global institutions under the guise of humanitarian assistance and advancing democracy.”

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Prime Minister of Ethiopia
18 Sep 2021 5 4
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

“In addition to COVID, 2020 has been very difficult for me because my country [Ethiopia] is in trouble. [I have many relatives in the troubled region] including my younger brother, and I don’t know where they are. I have not communicated with them because communication is not there. As if COVID is not enough, I have that personal pain also. I worry about the whole country. I cannot worry about my younger brother or my relatives alone because the situation is worsening.”

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Director-General of the World Health Organization
28 Dec 2020 2 2
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Abiy Ahmed
Abiy Ahmed

“Every target has been signed and approved. The House [parliament] can see that. Every missile launched is backed by a signature of authority. Ninety-nine percent of them hit their targets and 99 percent of them didn’t have collateral damage. No country’s army can show this level of performance. Our army is disciplined and victorious. They said you will destroy Mekelle and so on. Mekelle is ours. It was built with our resources, we are not going to destroy it. Not even a single person was affected by the operation.”

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Prime Minister of Ethiopia
30 Nov 2020 2 2
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Billene Seyoum
Billene Seyoum

“The Ethiopian National Defense Forces do not have a mission to bombard its own city and people. Mekelle remains one of Ethiopia’s key cities and the efforts to bring to justice the criminal clique will not entail discriminatory 'bombardment' as alluded by TPLF and their propagandists. The safety of Ethiopians in Mekelle and Tigray region continues as priority for the federal government.”

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Spokeswoman for the Ethiopian prime minister’s office
28 Nov 2020 5 2
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Yohannes Woldemariam
Yohannes Woldemariam

“We don’t even know if these guys [Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) leadership] are in Mekelle. Tigray is not very big but there are lots of places to hide. It would be very foolish if they are all in a bunker in the city. They are probably scattered, with some kind of communications system, and hiding, looking to transition to a people’s [guerrilla] war.”

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US-based academic specialising in the Horn of Africa
26 Nov 2020 4 2
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Abiy Ahmed
Abiy Ahmed

“We call on the people of Mekelle and its environs to disarm, stay at home and stay away from military targets [and] to do their part in reducing damages to be sustained because of a handful of criminal elements.”

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Prime Minister of Ethiopia
26 Nov 2020 2 2
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Ahmed Soliman
Ahmed Soliman

“The conflict could evolve and there is frightening possibility it could become entrenched. Both sides are heavily armed and this could lead to a prolonged insurgent warfare. The impact of the conflict could also continue to spill over into neighbouring countries. Abiy’s ultimatum [on Nov 22nd he gave TPLF forces 72-hour to surrender or face a final military offensive on Mekelle] fits in with the prime minister and federal government’s narrative that they are implementing a law enforcement operation to remove criminal elements from Tigray. The ultimatum is also meant to weaken support for the TPLF amongst the civilians in Tigray and encourage them to leave or support the federal government.”

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Research fellow at London-based think-tank, Chatham House
24 Nov 2020 4 1
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Deprose Muchena
Deprose Muchena

“The conflict in the Tigray region has already claimed hundreds of civilian lives, left many more injured, and forced thousands into refugee camps in neighbouring Sudan. Commanders in both the Ethiopian national army and the TPLF [Tigray People’s Liberation Front] must take active steps to protect civilians during any fighting, including by taking all feasible precautions to avoid harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure and avoiding locating military facilities and soldiers near concentrations of civilians.”

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Amnesty International’s director for East and Southern Africa
23 Nov 2020 5 2
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Dejene Tsegaye
Dejene Tsegaye

“The next phases are the decisive part of the operation, which is to encircle Mekelle using tanks, finishing the battle on mountainous areas and advancing to the fields. We want to send a message to the public in Mekelle to save themselves from any artillery attacks and free themselves from junta. The junta is now shielding itself within the public and the public must isolate itself from the junta. After that, there will no mercy.”

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Colonel of the Ethiopian army
22 Nov 2020 2 1
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Ann Encontre
Ann Encontre

“I am deeply concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in Tigray, which is compounded by the lack of access and our current inability to bring in food and supplies to those in need, including the 100,000 Eritrean refugees in the region. While it is difficult to assess the situation on the ground – we have not been able to talk to our teams for the past 48 hours – we fear that civilians, including refugees, could get caught up in the crossfire. We need urgent access to the four refugee camps to be able to assist.”

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UNHCR representative in Ethiopia
21 Nov 2020 3 2
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Daniel Mulugeta
Daniel Mulugeta

“There were a lot of problems before Abiy became prime minister, the major one being the government’s inability to deliver development promises. Abiy capitalised on that political playing field. He promised to heal the divisions in the country and to fight corruption and he emerged as a beacon of hope for all Ethiopians at the time. When it comes to the critical mass, he’s losing support. Abiy doesn’t seem to have a very clear policy agenda. He prefers quick, instant development projects that please his followers. He’s pragmatic. What you see in him is what you see in populist leaders like Boris Johnson and Donald Trump. The Tigray conflict is going to complicate the future of the country. The war is likely to augment Abiy’s power and create more polarisation in the country. My concern is that this could create a humanitarian catastrophe.”

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Expert on Ethiopia at London’s School of Oriental and African Studies
15 Nov 2020 3 4
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Sajjad Mohammad Sajid
Sajjad Mohammad Sajid

“We want to have humanitarian access as soon as possible. Fuel and food are needed urgently. It looks like, unfortunately, this may not be something which can be resolved by any party in a week or two. It looks like it’s going to be a protracted conflict, which is a huge concern from the point of view of protection of civilians.”

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United Nations humanitarian chief in Ethiopia
11 Nov 2020 1 1
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Khalid Al-Sir
Khalid Al-Sir

“The numbers are increasing rapidly. There are lots of children and women. They are arriving very tired and exhausted. They are hungry and thirsty since they have walked long dispenses on rugged terrain.”

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Head of the refugee agency in Sudan’s Kassala province
11 Nov 2020 3 2
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