The first anniversary of the war in Ethiopia’s restive Tigray region has come with a sense of foreboding to the residents of Addis Ababa, as the impact of a state of emergency announced on November 2 starts manifesting and the possibility of a rebel takeover of the capital looms.
The Ethiopian army on Friday called on former soldiers to rejoin the military to fight the advance of Tigrayan forces, state media said, as nine anti-government factions formed a new alliance to push out Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government.
