Ethiopia’s government did not comment Thursday after the allegations by the Tigray External Affairs Office and by Tigray forces spokesman Getachew Reda, who said a “massive” offensive had begun in northwestern Tigray. But the government alleged in turn that Tigray forces’ own fighting had intensified. Claims by both sides in the renewed conflict are difficult to verify since the Tigray region remains largely cut off from the world and without basic services. The conflict that began in November 2020 had calmed earlier this year but resumed last week after efforts at peace talks failed. On Wednesday, both Ethiopia’s government and Tigray forces announced the opening of a new front in the border area with Sudan.

Source: Ethiopian News September 01, 2022 21:55 UTC