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The resumption of fighting in Ethiopia between the federal army and the Tigray rebels ending a five-month truce in the north of the country is a concern for the international community. The situation remains uncertain. There is no indication so far, whether efforts are underway to restore peace in the region, which many thought, would be returning to with the involvement of multiple agencies
The resumption of fighting in Ethiopia between the federal army and the Tigray rebels ending a five-month truce in the north of the country is a concern for the international community. The situation remains uncertain. There is no indication so far, whether efforts are underway to restore peace in the region, which many thought, would be returning to with the involvement of multiple agencies.
The resumption of fighting in Ethiopia between the federal army and the Tigray rebels ending a five-month truce in the north of the country is a concern for the international community. The situation remains uncertain. There is no indication so far, whether efforts are underway to restore peace in the region, which many thought, would be returning to with the involvement of multiple agencies.
The Ethiopian government and the Tigray rebel authorities are tight-lipped about their future plans nor coming out with any proposal to broker peace or break the ice.
The fighting, which broke out recently in areas of the Amhara and Afar regions around the southeastern tip of Tigray, appears to be localized. But the return of violence has the international community worried. The conflict will resume on a large scale and the slim hopes raised in June would be dashed.
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The 21-month conflict has left several thousand people dead. More than two million displaced and hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians living in near-starvation conditions. Since the end of June, the Ethiopian government and the Tigrayan rebels have repeatedly stated their willingness to enter into peace negotiations. But they continue to disagree on the modalities. And in recent days they have accused each other of preparing for war.
The federal government wants immediate talks without preconditions, under the auspices of the African Union (AU). The rebels are demanding the restoration of electricity, telecommunications and banking services to Tigray. They reject the mediation of AU High Representative Olusegun Obasanjo, whom they feel, is aligned with the federal government.
The war began in November 2020, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent the army into Tigray to dislodge regional authorities. He accused them of attacking military bases after months of challenging his authority. The Tigrayan rebels regained control of most of the region in a counteroffensive in mid-2021, in which they entered Amhara and Afar.
