#Ethiopia’s government claims that the war against the TPLF ended last November.
But fighting continues in #Tigray - and civilians bear the brunt of a brutal conflict marked by #atrocities and displacement.
New briefing ⇊
bit.ly/AfricaB171
But fighting continues in #Tigray - and civilians bear the brunt of a brutal conflict marked by #atrocities and displacement.
New briefing ⇊
bit.ly/AfricaB171
The crisis risks evolving into a protracted conflict as:
➢ Eritrean forces are yet to fully withdraw from the region
➢ Tigrayan leaders consolidate their position in rural areas
➢ President @AbiyAhmedAli remains determined to keep #Tigray’s ousted leadership away from power
➢ Eritrean forces are yet to fully withdraw from the region
➢ Tigrayan leaders consolidate their position in rural areas
➢ President @AbiyAhmedAli remains determined to keep #Tigray’s ousted leadership away from power
It is vital that both Tigrayan and government forces consider halting the fighting to facilitate access to humanitarian aid.
This practical first step would help reduce civilian suffering and could even pave the way for a return to dialogue.
This practical first step would help reduce civilian suffering and could even pave the way for a return to dialogue.
Outside actors must maintain pressure for talks and urge Addis Ababa to let more aid into the war zone and to reassess its calculations regarding the war.
Read our new briefing for @CrisisGroup's full analysis and recommendations ☛ bit.ly/AfricaB171
See our #Ethiopia country page for all our work on the country and the conflict in the #Tigray region. ⇊
crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…
See our #Ethiopia country page for all our work on the country and the conflict in the #Tigray region. ⇊
crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…
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