Both parties could profit from renewed fighting, said Hassan Khannenje, director of the HORN International Institute for Strategic Studies in Nairobi, Kenya. Agreements reached in March included allowing aid for the Tigray population by easing the siege by government troops and releasing prisoners. The central government also did not facilitate access to the starving population in Tigray to the extent expected. Several actors in the international community reacted with surprise to the renewed fighting. Many observers feel that the talks were largely a sop to the international community and a way for both sides to win some time to strengthen their positions.

Source: Ethiopian News August 31, 2022 04:42 UTC