Ethiopian federal authorities are dismissing a claim by Tigrayan rebels that their forces have pulled out of the neighboring Afar region. It is still in control of other Woredas of Afar and the Amhara region." Yohannes Abraham, a spokesperson for the TPLF, reiterated the claim to VOA that TPLF forces had left. The humanitarian need in Afar and Amhara also is at a crisis point, Kiram said. “We should not be underestimating the potential challenge that could come from the Afar regional forces," he said.

Source: Ethiopian News April 29, 2022 20:34 UTC