The Zambian Government has sent a message of condolence to the Federal Democratic Republic Ethiopia following the killing of four senior government officials.
The armed attacks saw the assassination of among others, the Chief of Staff and the regional governor of Ahmara Region.
Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Emmanuel Mwamba says Zambia strongly condemns the attacks that occurred in Addis Ababa and Bahrda cities in which the President of the Ahmara Region and Head of the Military were killed.
He said Zambia and Africa have welcomed democratic and economic reforms being spearheaded by the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and was therefore saddened by the attacks against his government.
Mr Mwamba wished the President, Prime Minister and the people of Ethiopia strength during the difficult period.
He was speaking on Sunday at a Diplomatic briefing called by both the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the matter in Addis Ababa.
Meanwhile, the Government of Ethiopia has assured that the attempted coup was quelled and that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.
And the security in Ethiopia has been raised and security measures such as cut in internet connections have been implemented following the armed attacks.
Government has named a retired Brigadier General who was recently pardoned and released from prison as having led the attacks against the Ahmara regional government.
This is contained in a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today, by First Secretary Press and Tourism at the Zambian Embassy in Ethiopia Inutu Mwanza.
This Mwamba is very unprofessional. He is simply a PF carder. He is not supposed to issue such statements. Such statements are supposed to come from the sleepy president of PF and dictator of Zambia. The chap must discipline his carders because they are tarnishing his image, but he is fast asleep.
Really laughable…Ministry of Foreign Affairs need to read the riot act again to this attention seeker Mwamba issuing solo statements on behalf of GRZ again!
That Emmanuel litoole sana. Before even the Ethiopian government make a statement, him is condemning that country.
Hope they chase in away, Ethiopia is not South Africa…
What Mwamba has done what the ministry of Foreign Affairs should have done regarding such matters. Put it simply, Mwamba is shrewd at his game.
Hold your fire!!! Ambassador Mwamba is not in an offisde position to have issued such a statement. If it an American head of Mission who was to issue such a statement you were all going to be singing melody by now. Ambassador Mwamba is Zambia’s representative in that country. For his to have issued such a statement offcourse he had the blessings of the head of state and the MoF. Can we stop the mediocre of playing blame games…
Clearly you dont know Mwamba ..we will excuse you!!