By Lisa ZengariniThe Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia have welcomed the recent deal for a “permanent cessation of hostilities” between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), and have urged all stakeholders to continue working “diligently” for a viable and lasting peace in the country. According the statement, “This gesture is an attestation to the peace agreement getting on the right track and progressing”. The two-year war in EthiopiaThe war in Tigray erupted on 4 November 2020, allegedly in response to an attack by TPLF against an Ethiopian military base in the region. The issue of the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from TigrayA major key to the success of the implementation of the peace agreement signed on 2 November, is the full withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray. Eritrean forces crossed the Ethiopian border after the outbreak of the war in Tigray supporting the Ethiopian government against the TPLF.

Source: Ethiopian News December 27, 2022 20:35 UTC