ATHENS: Greece’s foreign ministry on Monday urged Greek nationals to leave Ethiopia, warning that conditions in the war-torn country were becoming “increasingly unpredictable.”
“It is recommended to Greek nationals living in Ethiopia that they leave the country on available commercial flights as soon as possible,” the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said safety conditions in Ethiopia were “particularly fragile.”
It said Greeks who chose to remain should limit their movements, stock up on food, water and fuel, and stay in contact with the Greek embassy in Addis Ababa and the ministry’s crisis management team.
The US, Canada and other nations have also told their citizens to leave the country amid fears that Tigrayan rebels could march on the capital.
The war erupted in November 2020 when Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, sent troops into the Tigray region to topple its ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
The civil war has left thousands dead and displaced more than two million people.
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Greeks urged to evacuate Ethiopia
- Greeks who chose to remain should limit their movements, stock up on food, water and fuel, and stay in contact with the Greek embassy in Addis Ababa
- The US, Canada and other nations have also told their citizens to leave the country amid fears that Tigrayan rebels could march on the capital
Madagascar’s leader fires prime minister, cabinet
- Col. Michael Randrianirina came to power after demonstrations that started in September snowballed into a protest movement
ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar’s leader, Col. Michael Randrianirina, has sacked his prime minister and dissolved the cabinet he appointed soon after seizing power following youth-led protests five months ago.
The colonel chose Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, from the private sector, as prime minister after a military power grab that sent former president Andry Rajoelina fleeing in October.
Randrianirina “announces that, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, the government is suspended from its duties,” a presidency spokesperson said in a statement Monday.
A new prime minister will be appointed “shortly,” he said, without providing a timeline or a reason for the dismissal.
Randrianirina came to power after demonstrations started in September against persistent water and power shortages and snowballed into a protest movement that the government tried to stop with a crackdown, leaving many people dead and injured.
The colonel has denied staging a coup, insisting the Constitutional Court “transferred power” to him, and has pledged a two-year transition period, according to a program released at the end of February.
An initial phase of wide-ranging consultations until the end of 2026 was scheduled to lead to a draft new constitution and a presidential election due in the last quarter of 2027.
The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) was due to convene a meeting Tuesday on Madagascar, marking its fourth since October.
Randrianirina has moved swiftly to court new diplomatic alliances, declaring a “new era of cooperation” during an official visit to Moscow last month where he was received by President Vladimir Putin.
Days later in Paris, he and President Emmanuel Macron announced a “renewed” and “balanced” partnership with France, the former colonial power.
The colonel chose Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, from the private sector, as prime minister after a military power grab that sent former president Andry Rajoelina fleeing in October.
Randrianirina “announces that, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, the government is suspended from its duties,” a presidency spokesperson said in a statement Monday.
A new prime minister will be appointed “shortly,” he said, without providing a timeline or a reason for the dismissal.
Randrianirina came to power after demonstrations started in September against persistent water and power shortages and snowballed into a protest movement that the government tried to stop with a crackdown, leaving many people dead and injured.
The colonel has denied staging a coup, insisting the Constitutional Court “transferred power” to him, and has pledged a two-year transition period, according to a program released at the end of February.
An initial phase of wide-ranging consultations until the end of 2026 was scheduled to lead to a draft new constitution and a presidential election due in the last quarter of 2027.
The African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) was due to convene a meeting Tuesday on Madagascar, marking its fourth since October.
Randrianirina has moved swiftly to court new diplomatic alliances, declaring a “new era of cooperation” during an official visit to Moscow last month where he was received by President Vladimir Putin.
Days later in Paris, he and President Emmanuel Macron announced a “renewed” and “balanced” partnership with France, the former colonial power.
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