Numerous social and economic infrastructures were totally or partially damaged, including schools, universities, health institutions, and other facilities in the Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions. The re-eruption of a full blown war came soon after a spanner was thrown in the works in the peace initiative launched by the Ethiopian government, which had established a committee tasked with starting peace talks. Similarly, the Amhara region has ruled out ceding the areas its forces wrested from Tigray soon after the war erupted, arguing they were forcefully incorporated under the Tigray region in 1991. There is no better time than the present for the warring parties to demonstrate that they are truly determined to strike the peace deal that Ethiopians long for. That is why we implore the Ethiopian government and TPLF to heed the renewed call for peace by all stakeholders.

Source: Ethiopian News September 17, 2022 13:11 UTC