Read audioNAIROBI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Fighting flared for a second day in northern Ethiopia, residents said on Thursday, an outbreak of violence that has shattered hopes for fledgling peace talks between the government and forces from the Tigray region. It was not clear if the troops moving through Kobo were going to offensive or defensive positions, or who started the fighting. Ethiopian government spokesman Legesse Tulu, military spokesman Colonel Getnet Adane, the Amhara regional spokesman Gizachew Muluneh and the prime minister’s spokeswoman Billene Seyoum did not respond to requests for comment on the fresh fighting. TPLF spokesman Getachew Reda also did not respond to a request for comment. read moreOn Wednesday, the United Nations said Tigrayan forces had seized 12 fuel tankers from a warehouse in Mekelle.

Source: Ethiopian News August 27, 2022 05:10 UTC