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Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018
Abiy Ahmed Ali is an Ethiopian politician and former military officer who is the current prime minister of Ethiopia since 2018. He is also the leader of the Prosperity Party since 2019.
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Regional state in Ethiopia
The Tigray Region is the northernmost regional state in Ethiopia. The Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama people. Its capital and largest city is Mekelle. Tigray is the fifth-largest by area, the fourth-most populous, and the fifth-most densely populated of the 14 regional states. Tigray is bordered by Eritrea to the north, the Amhara Region to the south, Sudan to the west, and Afar Region to the east.
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Heavy fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has already claimed hundreds of lives. With clashes ongoing, a video circulating on Facebook claims to s...