ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s Defence Forces have confirmed that the government of Addis Ababa is amassing forces of 2000 soldiers supported by 4 fighter jets and over 35 tanks are set to be deployed in the war torn South Sudan as early as March next year to provide security and maintain stability around Juba, Paloch
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ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s Defence Forces have confirmed that the government of Addis Ababa is amassing forces of 2000 soldiers supported by 4 fighter jets and over 35 tanks are set to be deployed in the war torn South Sudan as early as March next year to provide security and maintain stability around Juba, Paloch
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Africa Review By BARBARA AMONG The first group of 90 Ethiopian peacekeepers have arrived in the South Sudan capital Juba, as the elements of Igad’s regional Protection and Deterrent Force begin to fall into place. Their arrival a fortnight ago, however, does not pave the way for the near-term withdrawal of Ugandan troops from the
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UN United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Lieutenant-General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam of Ethiopia as the Force Commander for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Lieutenant-General Tesfamariam succeeds Major-General Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana, who completed his assignment on 9 June 2014. The Secretary-General is grateful for Major-General Sakyi’s dedication
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By William Davison Bloomberg Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda will send 2,500 troops to South Sudan to prevent renewed fighting between government and rebel forces, an Ethiopian official said. Soldiers from Ethiopia, which shares a border with South Sudan, may arrive in the war-torn nation “within weeks” and be the first to deploy as part of the United
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