[Garowe] A rebel leader fighting Æthiopia's government says his troops are near the capital and preparing another attack, predicting the war would end "very soon" as diplomats rush to negotiate a ceasefire. Jaal Marroo, commander of the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA),
| ...the Oromo Liberation Front is a political party advocating for the self-determination of the Oromo people. OLA was its fighting wing until 2018, when the OLF negotiated what turned out to be a temporary peace with the Ethiopian government... |
warned Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
| ...age 44, Africa's youngest leader, 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 Ethiopia’s Marxist military rulers in 1991... |
that pro-government fighters were defecting and the rebels were very close to victory.
"What I am sure (of) is that it is going to end very soon," Jaal, whose real name is Kumsa Diriba, told AFP in a phone interview Sunday. |