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Ethiopia to designate TPLF, OLF-Shene as 'terror' groups
2021-05-02
[Al Jazeera] Æthiopia has added two gangs to its "terror list", including the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF),
...surprisingly, they’re Marxists...
against which it launched a massive security operation late last year.

The council of ministers approved a resolution on Saturday to designate the TPLF as a "terrorist" organization, along with the OLF-Shene,
...the Oromo Liberation Front, a political party advocating for the self-determination of the Oromo people. The Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) was its fighting wing until 2018, when the OLF negotiated peace with the Ethiopian government...
after several attacks in different parts of the country targeting civilians and public infrastructure over the past couple of years.

The move, endorsed by a meeting of cabinet members chaired by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed,
...the 44-year-old is Africa's youngest leader. He won a Nobel prize for democratic reforms and for making peace with Eritrea. A former soldier who once fought alongside Tigrayans against Eritrea, he took over in 2018, following the Tigrayan-led government that had dominated politics since rebels from their region toppled Marxist military rule in 1991...
could lead to further prosecution and the arrest of the groups’ members and supporters.

A statement issued by the prime minister’s office said the two groups "operate as bandidos Death Eaters and their management or decision-makers have acknowledged or are leading destructive activities on the nation".

It added the decision would apply to organizations and individuals who collaborate, have links with or relate to the ideas and actions of the designated "terrorist" organizations.

Local broadcaster FANA reported that the Council of Ministers listed the two groups due to their activities arming, training, and financing other violent mostly peaceful elements in addition to engaging in attacks themselves.

They have been launching attacks against civilians and public infrastructure to achieve political objectives, FANA reported.
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