“Tigray is part of Ethiopia and no force will stop us from entering. “The people of Ethiopia shouldn’t think that it is over, it is not over. Ethiopian government spokesperson Legesse Tulu and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s spokesperson, Billene Seyoum, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. TPLF forces control most of Tigray but are surrounded by hostile forces from neighbouring regions of Afar and Amhara which are allied with the federal military. In recent months there have been multiple diplomatic and political efforts to end it, including pressure from the United States.

Source: Ethiopian News January 22, 2022 13:32 UTC