The civil war, which left behind a year in Ethiopia, drew all the attention to the region as it approached the capital of the country. Foreign interventions related to the crisis, which was followed with concern to cause a great chaos in the region, started to become more visible.
A year has passed since the civil war that broke out after the power crisis between the central government and the Tigray region on Ethiopia's Eritra border last year. While the central government for the Tigray region was dominant in the early stages of the civil war, this situation has been reversed in recent months. The Tigray administration, which removed the central army from its regions, started a march towards the capital of the country, Addis Ababa.
EXTERNAL INTERVENTIONS BEGAN TO BE ACTIVE
After the sounds of gunfire in the north of the country were now heard from the capital, all attention was turned to Ethiopia. While the effects of a possible change in management in the country, which is in a strategic position in the Horn of Africa, continue to be discussed, countries that carry out policies on the region are also trying to get involved in the process.
USA DOESN'T WANT TO LOSE ETHIOPIA TO CHINA
The country attracted the attention of the United States of America (USA), with China's increasing activity in Africa recently and its close relations with the Ethiopian central government. The White House made statements openly supporting the Tigray administration, which is in conflict with the central government. This support was not limited to explanations. U.S. President Joe Biden blamed the central government for the crisis in Ethiopia, announcing that Ethiopia was removed from the African Pact, and noted that the sanctions would continue.
CHINA DOESN'T WANT TO LOSE THE KEY TO AFRICA
The most concrete step regarding the crisis in the country came from China. Having made great economic and diplomatic investments both in Africa and in the country, China landed in Ethiopia to secure these investments. In the previous days, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the central government. Stating that they will stand against foreign interventions in Ethiopia, Yi said that Beijing's commitment to the central government, once again announced its support to the international public.