![]() Initial clashes in the eastern sections of the Tigray-Amhara border led to the capture of the border town of Kobo by Tigrayan Defense Forces (TDF). (Finbarr O'Reilly/The New York Times) A Shattered TruceĪmid the flurry of accusations, counteraccusations, propaganda and disinformation it is hard to know how hostilities escalated and why, but a few facts seem clear. Tigray Defense Force fighters survey the wreckage of an Ethiopian Air Force plane downed in Mekelle, Ethiopia, June 23, 2021. engagement is direly needed to get Ethiopia on a path toward peace. What comes next in Ethiopia will have major implications for its people, the strategically vital Red Sea arena and for U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also called on the parties to cease hostilities and participate in talks organized by the African Union. ![]() This week, the African Union’s chairperson called for an immediate cease-fire and U.S. ![]() In August, the devastating conflict in northern Ethiopia resumed, effectively ending the March 2022 humanitarian truce between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigrayan forces, which many hoped would pave the way for a negotiated cease-fire and peace talks. ![]()
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