jessica parker, bbc news, in poland. the ethiopian 0lympic legend haile gebrselassie has announced plans to head to the frontline just a day after prime minister abiy ahmed announced he wasjoining the fight against rebel forces from the northern region of tigray. that surprise move comes amid reports of rebel forces advancing towards the capital, addis ababa. their latest gain, is the town of shewa robit, which is on the main road linking the capital to the north. the bbc s emmanuel igunza has more from nairobi. it s a startling moment. just two years ago, prime minister abiy ahmed won the nobel peace prize, describing war as the epitome of hell . today, he s threatening to march in person to the battlefront to join his troops in the year long war against the tigray people s liberation fighters. the tplf, which hasjoined forces with another rebel group, have dismissed the statement and claim to have captured key towns and cities