Renewed clashes ends months-long ceasefire, dashing hopes for peace talks between the government and leaders of the restive northern region
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Jimma, Ethiopia, June 16 2021. Picture: TIKSA NEGERI/REUTERS
The military command of the Tigrayan forces accused the government of violating the ceasefire, saying in a statement it believed the southern attack was a diversion and their forces expected a major attack from the west. Ethiopian government spokesperson Legesse Tulu, military spokesperson Col Getnet Adane, Amhara regional spokesperson Gizachew Muluneh and the prime minister's spokesperson Billene Seyoum didn’t respond to requests for comment.
In June, the government formed a committee to negotiate with the TPLF and earlier this month the government said it wanted talks “with no preconditions". Tigray’s government has called for the restoration of services to civilians before talks begin.
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