NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Ethiopian government said on Thursday that rebellious Tigrayan forces are still in the neighbouring region of Afar, despite a spokesman for the Tigrayan forces announcing their withdrawal days earlier. Government spokesperson Legesse Tulu told state media that the news that Tigrayan forces had left Afar were "big lies." On Monday, he told Reuters Tigrayan forces were leaving Afar. The Tigrayan forces said they were withdrawing so humanitarian convoys could enter. Tigrayan forces have been fighting the central government since November 2020, when conflict erupted between the two sides.

Source: Ethiopian News April 28, 2022 18:07 UTC