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📍Army 35 unit of Tigray Forces says it killed more than 355 Ethiopian troops and wounded 533 in clashes between Adi Nebried and Adi Kelte. The unit also claims it seized weapons and has vowed further attacks.
📍Military tensions remain extremely high on the Badme front.
Eritrean forces, Tigray forces and Ethiopian Federal forces maintain strong deployments around Badme. No full-scale war yet but heavy artillery exchanges have been reported (According to a source from Shiraro). Ethiopian drone strikes on Eritrean positions were allegedly followed by Eritrean artillery retaliation.
📍Abiy reportedly sets three conditions for de-escalation with Eritrea.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has outlined three conditions to Western diplomats:
• Eritrea must withdraw from all Ethiopian territory
• Hand over TPLF leaders
• Agree to negotiate Ethiopia’s access to the sea
📍G7 raises alarm over Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions.
G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris issued a joint statement covering nine global crises, including Ethiopia-Eritrea, Sudan and Yemen. They expressed grave concern over rising tensions and called for restraint and dialogue. On Sudan, they demanded a permanent ceasefire and an end to foreign arms supplies. Italy separately criticised the EU for weak protection of Red Sea shipping routes.
📍Good News: After months of delays, salary payments to Tigray civil servants have reportedly begun today. This brings relief to thousands of government employees and their families.
📍Military tensions remain extremely high on the Badme front.
Eritrean forces, Tigray forces and Ethiopian Federal forces maintain strong deployments around Badme. No full-scale war yet but heavy artillery exchanges have been reported (According to a source from Shiraro). Ethiopian drone strikes on Eritrean positions were allegedly followed by Eritrean artillery retaliation.
📍Abiy reportedly sets three conditions for de-escalation with Eritrea.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has outlined three conditions to Western diplomats:
• Eritrea must withdraw from all Ethiopian territory
• Hand over TPLF leaders
• Agree to negotiate Ethiopia’s access to the sea
📍G7 raises alarm over Ethiopia-Eritrea tensions.
G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris issued a joint statement covering nine global crises, including Ethiopia-Eritrea, Sudan and Yemen. They expressed grave concern over rising tensions and called for restraint and dialogue. On Sudan, they demanded a permanent ceasefire and an end to foreign arms supplies. Italy separately criticised the EU for weak protection of Red Sea shipping routes.
📍Good News: After months of delays, salary payments to Tigray civil servants have reportedly begun today. This brings relief to thousands of government employees and their families.