As the rebels advanced, the US embassy in Addis Ababa withdrew government employees and their family members this week, and advised US citizens to leave the country as soon as possible.
Pressure is mounting on the central government in Ethiopia and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) said its forces were less than 350 kilometres from the capital Addis Ababa.
Hundreds of refugees from the northern conflict regions of Tigray, Amhara and Afar arrived in the capital Saturday, a witness told dpa, underscoring the worsening humanitarian situation for those caught in the violence between federal forces and rebel groups.
The embattled government is trying to drum up public support and is planning a demonstration against the rebels on Sunday, aiming for hundreds of thousands of people to show up.
As the rebels advanced, the US embassy in Addis Ababa withdrew government employees and their family members this week, and advised US citizens to leave the country as soon as possible.
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