EU, US envoys urge Ethiopia to restore services in Tigray
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- 11 Aug 2022
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The United States and European Union envoys for the Horn of Africa have urged Ethiopia’s government to resume essential services in Tigray after a rare visit to the war-torn region facing dire conditions.
Tigray has been struggling to cope with food shortages and no access to basic utilities since June 2021, when Tigrayan rebels recaptured it from federal forces.
In recent weeks, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have both raised the prospect of negotiations to end the brutal conflict, which erupted in late 2020.
There have also been renewed diplomatic efforts of late, with new US envoy Mike Hammer and EU envoy Annette Weber visiting Ethiopia to hold talks, including with TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael, in Tigray. Read More...
