Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Sheikh Qassem: Resistance is a source of power for Lebanon that must be preserved.
Sheikh Qassem: "Israel" must implement the agreement as Lebanon has already done so, and any new accord would amount to absolving it and opening the door to further attacks.
Sheikh Qassem: We do not wish to assume anyone's role; those accusing us of this must cease their accusations.
Sheikh Qassem: We will recover our lands through national solidarity; Resistance's goal is national liberation, while enemy goal is occupation.
Sheikh Qassem: Protection of sovereignty protects Lebanon. It is in real danger because of US belligerence, greedy Israeli expansion.
Qassem to Lebanese people: We are not asking for support but for us not to be stabbed in the back in the back or for some to serve Israeli interests; government is primary party responsible for [preservation of] sovereignty.
Sheikh Qassem: "Israel" can occupy, but it cannot persist in occupation of our land.
Sheikh Qassem: Intimidation will not change our stance of resistance and steadfastness. We are not advocates of surrender or defeat, and we will never accept it.
Sheikh Qassem: Where does US stand regarding enemy's unjustified assassination of a government worker and other civilian martyrs?
Sheikh Qassem: Is the Lebanese Army's defense of its land and citizens an accusation [leveled against it]? Where does US stand regarding the enemy's killing of civilians and constant destruction?

Ethiopia at UN calls for quicker progress on peace deal

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 23 Sep 2023 20:42
2 Min Read

Ethiopia told the United Nations on Saturday it wanted quicker implementation of a peace deal in Tigray.

  • x
  • UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Forum, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. (AP)
    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Forum, on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 (AP)

Ethiopia told the United Nations on Saturday that it wanted the Tigray peace agreement, including the disarmament of former rebels, to be implemented as soon as possible.

In November last year, Ethiopia's government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) reached an accord in Pretoria that has largely halted a brutal two-year war.

"The implementation of the agreement continues to make significant progress despite some delays in the execution of the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration process," Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen said in a speech to the UN General Assembly.

He added that "there is a need to expedite this process and ensure its successful completion."

On a further note, the TPLF agreed to disarm under the Pretoria deal as government forces advanced.

Related News

Amnesty Int. unreliable reports pushing for Eritrea regime change

TPLF begin demobilizing in Ethiopia: reports

Read next: Sudan army refuses to attend peace talks in Ethiopia

An African Union monitoring team reported in January that the TPLF had begun handing over heavy weapons, and Tigray authorities stated in July that more than 50,000 fighters had been demobilized, but the extent of implementation is unknown.

Demeke stated that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government, which has been heavily criticized, especially by the US, for alleged human rights breaches, remains "committed to consolidating peace and stability throughout the country."

The agreement brokered in South Africa by the African Union "is a practical embodiment of African solutions to African problems," Demeke said.

Complicating matters, forces from the adjacent Amhara area continue to rule Western Tigray, creating a potentially explosive hotspot.

The Pretoria deal called for the removal of foreign forces, but residents say troops from neighboring Eritrea, which has been accused of some of the worst abuses since acting against the TPLF, remain on the ground.

Read next: 2021 Roundup: Ethiopia; a state of insecurity

  • TPLF
  • United Nations General Assembly
  • United Nations
  • Ethiopia
  • peace talks

Most Read

Arab League chief exposes secret US deal shielding 'Israel’s' nukes

Arab League chief exposes secret US deal shielding 'Israel’s' nukes

  • Politics
  • 27 Oct 2025
Hi-tech holocaust: Microsoft’s role in Gaza genocide

Microsoft's role in world’s first AI-driven genocide, in Gaza, exposed

  • Technology
  • 28 Oct 2025
Sheikh Naim Qassem speaks during an interview with Al-Manar TV, October 26, 2025 (Screenshot)

Hezbollah ready to face 'Israel' in case of war: Sheikh Naim Qassem

  • Politics
  • 27 Oct 2025
The secret cloud deal: Google and Amazon “winking” pact with 'Israel'

With a 'wink', Israeli control over Google, Amazon cloud data exposed

  • Technology
  • 29 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
ap
Politics

Hamas calls on int’l community to act against Israeli settlement plan

In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AP)
Economy

Ex-US diplomat says Trump-Xi deal 'tactical retreat', not lasting deal

An unarmed Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, during a test in 2002. (US Air Force)
Politics

JD Vance defends Trump's nuclear test plan as 'crucial for security'

Ultra-Orthodox Jews attend the "million man" protest against military conscription, in occupied al-Quds, October 30, 2025 (AFP)
Politics

Haredi mass rally in al-Quds exposes Zionist regime's growing crisis

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS