The statement – made at the beginning of Ethiopia’s new year on 11 September – came nearly three weeks after fresh fighting broke out along Tigray’s borders. The clashes ended a fragile truce declared by the government in late March and halted aid deliveries to Tigray as well as parts of the neighbouring Amhara region.
“[T]he Government of Tigray is prepared to participate in a robust peace process under the auspices of the African Union [AU],” the statement said. “Furthermore, we are ready to abide by an immediate and mutually agreed cessation of hostilities in order to create a conducive atmosphere.”
Eritrea’s role
Engagements have been reported along Tigray’s southern border with Amhara, as well as its northern frontier with Eritrea, where Eritrean troops are believed to be undertaking ground offensives after weeks of troop build ups and shelling.
Last week, there was also heavy
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