There had been lull in fighting in northern Ethiopia since a truce was declared in March. Photo: Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP/FileSource: AFPThe international community appealed for restraint on Thursday after fighting resumed in northern Ethiopia between government forces and Tigray rebels, scuppering a truce and casting a shadow over hopes for peace. 'Defend sovereignty'On Thursday, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen told diplomats that Ethiopia was "prepared to defend the nation's territorial integrity and sovereignty". Vicky Ford, the UK's Minister for Africa, said the resumption of fighting would "only deepen the already catastrophic humanitarian situation" in Tigray where food, fuel and medicine is scarce. The TPLF mounted a comeback, recapturing Tigray and expanding into Afar and Amhara, before the war reached a stalemate.

Source: Daily Nation August 25, 2022 12:59 UTC