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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
Photo : Christophe Petit Tesson, Reuters
IN BRIEF
by Anu Maria Joseph
Germany expels Chad’s ambassador in a retaliatory move
On 12 April, Chad’s ambassador to Germany was expelled in a retaliatory move by Berlin after its ambassador to Chad was expelled the previous week. On 8 April, Chadian government ordered German ambassador Jan-Christian Gordon Kricke out of the country for what they claimed was his “impolite attitude” and “lack of respect for diplomatic customs.” Expelling Chad’s ambassador to Germany, the Foreign Ministry said: “Ambassador Kricke exercised his office in N’Djamena in an exemplary manner and has worked for human rights and the rapid transition to a civilian government in Chad.” (“Germany expels Chad's envoy in retaliatory move,” BBC, 12 April 2023)
Ethiopia: Two civilians killed in latest clashes in Amhara
On 12 April, BBC reported that at least two civilians who had taken refuge in a displacement camp were killed during clashes in the Ethiopian city of Debrebirhan. The clashes were reported as protests against the federal government’s decision to dissolve Amhara’s regional special forces intensified. The residents of the region claim that the decision would leave them undefended against attacks. The move comes as part of the peace agreement signed by the federal government in Tigray, ending two-years of conflict. (“Civilian killings reported in Ethiopia's Amhara unrest,” BBC, 12 April 2023)