“What I mostly discussed was how his goals could be achieved through the negotiating table rather than militarily,” Mr Feltman said about his meeting with Mr Abiy. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 19 Captive Ethiopian soldiers arrive at the Mekelle Rehabilitation Centre in Tigray, Ethiopia, after a four-day journey from Abdi Eshir. Mr Feltman returned on Monday from Ethiopia, his second trip this month to try to reach a cessation of hostilities. “I emphasise this may escalate further and can cause supply chain shortages, communications black outs, travel disruptions [in Ethiopia]," Mr Feltman said of the conflict. The State Department transcript of the call, however, showed that Mr Feltman had said "nascent progress".

Source: Ethiopian News November 23, 2021 16:31 UTC