Africa Business Radio

Ethiopia’s state-run broadcaster says government forces were in control of the town of Chifra in the Afar region, their first major seizure since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said earlier this week he would head to the front lines to lead federal troops against fighters from the northern Tigray region. The Tigrayan forces captured Chifra, on the border between the northern Afar and Amhara regions, after fighting intensified last month. Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation says Ethiopian Defense Forces and Afar Special Forces have controlled Chifra without providing further details