liberation fighters. the tplf, which hasjoined forces with another rebel group, have dismissed the statement and claim to have captured key towns and cities as they advance south towards the capital, addis ababa. the government denies this. supporters of the prime minister have cheered him on, calling him brave but critics say it s just a publicity stunt by mr abiy, who once served in the military. this has been a devastating war. there have been casualties, thousands killed and millions displaced by the conflict. ethiopia declared a state of emergency at the beginning of november. the un says nearly half a million people are living under famine like conditions. even aid workers have been targeted nearly 30 have been killed since fighting broke out. rights groups have accused both sides of atrocities that amount to war crimes. the un has reiterated calls for the release of humanitarian workers and more than 70
in the country s civil war. ethiopia s prime minister says he s heading to the frontline to defend his country against tigray rebels. that surprise move comes amid reports of rebel forces advancing towards the capital, addis ababa, although the claims are hard to verify because of an apparent communications blackout. the rebels say 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 as they advance south towards the capital, addis ababa. the government denies this. s
ethiopia s prime minister says he s heading to the front line, to defend his country against tigray rebels. 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 as they advance south towards the capital, addis ababa. the government denies this. supporters of the prime minister have cheered him on,
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