Conflicts continue to increase in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. In recent months, tensions between the federal government and the leadership of the northern Tigray region exploded into a military confrontation.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched what he called a “law-and-order operation” to focus on domestic terrorists but involved large deployments of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and aerial bombardments, a far cry from a domestic law enforcement operation.
Since then, federal forces had taken control of the region’s capital and declared victory, but the security situation is unstable in parts of Tigray, and many analysts are concerned about the prospect of a drawn-out insurgency.
Unfortunately, the world does have a complete picture of the continuing situation in the Tigray portion of Ethiopia. A communications blackout persists in portions of the region and humanitarians and journalists cannot access many areas due to security and bureaucratic obstacles.
Clandestine radioactivity has also increased, targeting their broadcast to Ethiopia. The following are listings of known active clandestine stations.
All times UTC, daily broadcast unless otherwise indicated.
DW International (DW – Dimtse Woyane, also known as Fenew Radio, began broadcasting on shortwave in January 2021.
Tigrinya
0400-0500 9760 kHz (Issoudun, France relay)
1600-1700 15160 kHz (Issoudun, France relay)
Radio Omn/Oromia Media Network
Oromo
1630-1730 Mon, Wed, Sat 11990 kHz (Sofia, Bulgaria relay)
Radio Tigray Media House
Tigrinya
1500-1600 15160 kHz (Issoudun, France relay)
ID: Tigrinya: “Dimtse Tigray”
ID: English: “Radio Tigray Media House
Website: http://www.tmhtv.org/en
Broadcasting began in January 2021, with future plans for English and Amharic proramming.
Voice of Oromo Liberation
Amharic
1730-1800 Wed 9610 kHz (Nauen, Germany relay)
Oromo
1700-1730 Wed, Fri, Sat 9610 kHz (Nauen, Germany relay)
Voice of the Dawn of Tigray (Dimtse Wegahta Tigray-RWT)
Tigrinya
1700-1800 15340 kHz (Issoudun, France relay)
Began broadcasting in February 2021, produced by Dedebit Media.
YouTube:
Tigray War: Ongoing Conflicts in Ethiopia
Dire humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region
Ethiopia's Civil War: The Government Using Starvation as a Weapon Against Tigrayans
(photo-TRT World)