"The land belongs to the Amhara region," Gizachew Muluneh, spokesman for the Amhara regional administration, told Reuters. Read MoreAbabu Negash, 70, said she fled Adebay, a town in western Tigray, after Amhara officials summoned Tigrayans to meetings in February. They have remained ever since, and Amhara officials say they have taken back a swathe of territory that was historically theirs. Tigrayan officials say the area has long been home to both ethnic groups and that the region's borders are set by the constitution. In a speech to parliament on March 23, Abiy defended Amhara regional forces for their role in supporting the government against the TPLF.

Source: Standard Digital March 30, 2021 07:16 UTC