Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accused what he described as "the enemies of Ethiopia" of promoting the collapse of the capital, Addis Ababa, the escape of officials to neighboring countries, and the departure of foreign ambassadors and missions, with the aim of creating a state of panic. He declared, however, that these attempts "failed".

Abiy Ahmed indicated that his country is facing attempts of subjugation and domination, as well as attacks on its economy, noting that "Ethiopia's enemies, near and far, have made strenuous efforts to dismantle it."

The Prime Minister said that "Ethiopia is committed to making progress despite the obstacles it is facing." 

In a tweet, Abiy Ahmed said that "the democratically elected sovereign government of Ethiopia stands ready to work constructively with friends of Ethiopia in addressing temporal challenges and realizing developmental goals per the reforms journey started," stressing commitment to making progress despite challenges.

The democratically elected sovereign government of #Ethiopia stands ready to work constructively with friends of Ethiopia in addressing temporal challenges & realizing dev’t goals per the reforms journey started. We remain committed to progress albeit the obstacles encountered.

— Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 (@AbiyAhmedAli) November 9, 2021

Abiy Ahmed, last Saturday, said Ethiopia should be ready to "make sacrifices" to save the country. 

Earlier, 9 opposition organizations from multiple regions and ethnicities made alliances with the Tigray People's Liberation Front, which has been fighting government forces for more than a year, threatening to march on Addis Ababa. 

US envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffery Feltman encouraged all sides to engage in a dialogue to put all hostilities to a halt.

On Tuesday, the African Union and the United States warned that the chances of ending the battle in Ethiopia are narrow. On the other hand, Olusegun Obasanjo, the African Union envoy, expressed his hope for a solution that would lead to the withdrawal of troops and the arrival of humanitarian aid.

The US Department of State reported that Washington believes that there is a "small window" the African Union can work through to make progress in ending the conflict with the return of US envoy Jeffrey Feltman to Addis Ababa.