Ethiopian government spokesperson Legesse Tulu and the prime minister's spokesperson, Billene Seyoum, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Story continuesDebretsion said he hoped the Tigrayan withdrawal would force the international community to ensure that food aid could enter Tigray. TRUST-BUILDING STEPSAny Tigrayan demands to keep their forces intact might be hard for the Ethiopian government to swallow, he said, but a gradual process might be possible. In July, Tigrayan forces invaded Afar and Amhara. The Ethiopian military launched an offensive at the end of November that pushed the Tigrayan forces back hundreds of kilometres.

Source: Ethiopian News December 20, 2021 18:48 UTC