Ethiopian Govt Team Headed to Tigray After Peace Deal DeutscheWelle: Ethiopia
saw both parties sign an agreement seeking to end two years of fighting, which has killed thousands and displaced millions.The Government Communication Service said that this was the first delegation of its kind to visit Tigray in two years and would be led by House of Representatives Speaker Tagesse Chafo.
"This gesture is an attestation to the peace agreement getting on the right track and progressing," the government statement said.urgently needed humanitarian aid.Since November 2020, the northern Ethiopian region has been the center of a conflict between the TPLF -- which led the country's previous government -- and the current administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Ethiopia only later admitted to the involvement of Eritrean troops in the operations, which further complicated matters. Violence in the region reignited in September after a months-long ceasefire. Both sides accused the other of breaking the truce. In October, leaders from the two sides met for formal peace talks in South Africa, resulting in agreement on the roadmap towards lasting peace.
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