Ethiopia’s prime minister has said he will go himself to the front line to face rebels who are reported to be inching closer to the capital as civil war rages on.
Abiy Ahmed, who won the Nobel Peace Prize back in 2019, implied that Ethiopia’s very existence was at stake.
According to reports, the year-long conflict with rebels from the Tigray region has led to a humanitarian crisis as hundreds of thousands are facing famine-like conditions in the north.
Thousands of people have also been killed and millions forced from their homes.
Abiy said in a post he shared on social media stating that from tomorrow, he will mobilize and lead the defense forces.
The prime minister has the rank of lieutenant colonel in the army and fought in the 1998-2000 border war between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Abiy’s announcement came as Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) forces said they were advancing on at least four fronts, towards Addis Ababa.
