Ethiopia’s Abiy calls on civilians to join war effort against TPLF

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on civilians to join the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and its allied regional forces in the fight against Tigrayan rebels.. PHOTO | FILE | AFP

The Ethiopian government on Tuesday officially called on civilians to join the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and its allied regional forces and militias in the fight against Tigrayan rebels.

“Now is the right time for all capable Ethiopians who are of age to join the Defense Forces, Special Forces and militias to show your patriotism,” the Ethiopian government said in a statement issued by the office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.