Birhanu Jula

Birhanu Jula is the army chief of Ethiopia. He has recently become newsworthy due to renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia. Jula has publicly accused neighboring countries, specifically Eritrea, Sudan, and Egypt, of backing armed opposition groups, including the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which are fighting against the Ethiopian federal government. These accusations have raised concerns about the potential for the conflict to spill over into the wider region and draw in regional powers. Sudan has denied these accusations, stating that its rival paramilitary RSF is receiving support from within Ethiopia. Jula's statements highlight the escalating tensions and the complex geopolitical dynamics surrounding the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia.