- The Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced its decision to withdraw its forces from other areas of Ethiopia and return to Tigray giving hope for a cease-fire.
- Debretsion Gebremichael, the head of the TPLF, in a letter to the United Nations said that it took the decision to withdraw to pave way for peace talks.
- The TPLF leader also called for arms embargoes on Ethiopia and Eritrea. Party spokesman Getachew Reda said that the reason behind the decision was to open door to humanitarian aid.
The Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced its decision to withdraw its forces from other areas of Ethiopia and return to Tigray giving hope for a cease-fire. Debretsion Gebremichael, the head of the TPLF, in a letter to the United Nations said that it took the decision to withdraw to pave way for peace talks. The TPLF leader also called for arms embargoes on Ethiopia and Eritrea. Party spokesman Getachew Reda said that the reason behind the decision was to open door to humanitarian aid.
William Davison a senior analyst at Crisis Group which is an independent NGO, urged UN Security to grab the opportunity to end hostilities. He added that earlier such opportunities of the ceasefire were lost due to lack of any decisive action. He proposed immediate cessation of hostilities followed by negotiations and urged the UN to assist with the establishment of a no-fly zone for “hostile flights of aircraft and drones over Tigray except for humanitarian and civil purposes.”
No official response has been so far reported from the Ethiopian government.
