A envoy says he sees massive progress in talks with Ethiopia's warring sides, but he fears it will be outpaced by alarming military developments in the yearlong war in Africa's second-most populous country. The US envoy said the Tigray forces must halt their advance on the capital and warned that their demands might increase as they get closer. The Tigray forces long dominated the national government before Abiy took office in 2018. Feltman said Ethiopia's prime minister told him he's confident he can push the Tigray forces back to their home region in the north of the country. Diplomatic efforts also are being led by African Union envoy Olesegun Obasanjo, who has not spoken publicly in recent days about his talks that have included trips to the Tigray capital to meet Tigray leaders.

Source: Ethiopian News November 23, 2021 20:43 UTC