Tigray authorities alleged Wednesday that Ethiopia's military had launched a "large-scale" offensive for the first time in a year in Tigray, while the government countered that Tigray forces attacked first. But last week, Ahmed's spokeswoman asserted that Tigray authorities were "refusing to accept peace talks," and this week, Ethiopia's military warned the public against reporting troop movements. Earlier this month, the World Health Organization's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, described the crisis in Tigray as "the worst disaster on Earth." Months of political tensions between Ethiopia's government and Tigray leaders who once dominated the government exploded into war in November 2020. A drone-assisted government military offensive halted the Tigrayans' approach to Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, and last December the Tigrayans retreated back to Tigray.

Source: Ethiopian News August 26, 2022 04:02 UTC