Less than 100 kilometers! Conflict breaks out near Ethiopia's capital

According to Ethiopian media reports, in recent days, Ethiopian government forces and rebel Fano forces have been engaged in fierce fighting in the Metema and Armachiho areas of Amhara state. according to local sources, the conflict between the two sides has been going on for six days, but no casualties have been reported.

In addition, it was reported that clashes broke out in Ankober, less than 100km from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, and in the surrounding area, and that Fano forces were trying to control the area. According to the head of public relations of the local Fano force, the war has been going on for some time, but no details of casualties were provided. However, according to locals, most of the conflict is in rural areas.

Moreover, the war in the Gojjam area has not stopped recently, and fierce clashes still broke out between the two sides, but it is reported that Ethiopian government forces are at a disadvantage and more and more government forces choose to be deserters. Even the use of drones and combat helicopters will not help, and there are reports that Farno forces have shot down a combat helicopter, so Amhara is still on lockdown.

It is understood that in August 2023, the Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency in Amhara and said it would resolve the Farno forces within a few weeks. However, over the past year, the conflict has continued unabated, and the Fano force is still growing and has received broad support on the ground.

Although the government has deployed elite troops and heavy equipment, it has been unable to contain the Fano movement, which is currently estimated to have nearly 500000 troops and controls most of the rural areas of Amhara state. and began to carry out activities within 100km of the capital Addis Ababa, it can be said that Farno forces control the state's economy.

It is reported that Amhara is one of the main grain production areas in the country, mainly growing grains, legumes and oil crops, and is one of the main food supply areas in Ethiopia. But at present, many rural areas of the state are controlled by Fano forces, which will affect the transportation of food and other goods in the area, leading to higher prices in the capital and southern regions of the country.

In addition, the Ethiopian government issued a new foreign exchange policy in July this year, which led to the crazy devaluation of the Ethiopian currency Bill, which is now 121 bill to the dollar, which has also led to a rise in import prices and exacerbated the rise in local prices.

For the current important coffee industry in Ethiopia, the international coffee price is high recently, and the devaluation of Bill makes Ethiopian coffee more price competitive in the international market, which is beneficial to coffee export. But coffee producers are still affected by rising domestic prices and blocked exports.

Ethiopia, as a landlocked country, is very dependent on the port of Djibouti, but due to the impact of the Red Sea crisis, the throughput of the port of Djibouti has dropped by 10%, which has greatly affected Ethiopia's exports of coffee and other agricultural products. Although Ethiopia has signed a contract with Somaliland to acquire a new port, it has been unable to implement it due to condemnation and hindrance from Somalia, but there has been a turnaround in recent days.

Recently, with the announcement of the results of the Somaliland regional election, some Ethiopian government and US officials have expressed congratulations on the Somaliland election on social media, so Somaliland has a chance to be recognized as an independent country by the United States and the international community, which will have an impact on Ethiopia and even the entire country of Africa.

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