U.S. confirms Tigrayan forces withdrawing from northern Ethiopia as Abiy government backed by China gains upper hand "Today we’re aware of reports of Tigrayan withdrawal from some regions in northern Ethiopia," State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at a press briefing in Washington D.C. on Monday. The United States government on Monday confirmed that Tigrayan forces were withdrawing from some northern regions of Ethiopia as the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali backed by China continues to gain the upper hand in the yearlong conflict. “Today we’re aware of reports of Tigrayan withdrawal from some regions in northern Ethiopia,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at a press briefing in Washington D.C. on Monday. “We have long, as you know, urged a cessation of hostilities, including the return of TPLF forces to Tigray. So, in fact, if we do see a movement of Tigrayan forces back into Tigray, that is something we would welcome.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 24, 2021 10:59 UTC