Authorities in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, announced on Tuesday that they have launched a two-day gun registration drive. "All residents should organize themselves into blocks and neighborhoods to protect the peace and security of their area in coordination with security forces," Yadeta was quoted as saying by the state-run Ethiopia News media agency. The security chief in Addis Ababa also announced that surprise checks will be carried out in various parts of the Ethiopian capital and warned individuals to stop spreading false information on social media platforms. The heightened security measures in Ethiopia's capital come amid reports of intensifying clashes between forces allied to the federal government and forces allied with the Tigray People's Liberation Army (TPLF) in northern Ethiopia. The Ethiopian House of People's Representatives, the lower house of the Ethiopian parliament, had previously designated the TPLF as a terrorist organization.

Source: Ethiopian News December 28, 2025 04:46 UTC