In Ethiopia, the Tigray rebel authorities has denied claims made by the Ethiopian government that 70% of the Tigray region is now under the control of the federal army, the exchange marks a clear resurgence of tension between the two sides. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels and the government reached an agreement to end their bitter two-year conflict just over a week.
Meanwhile talks are still underway in Nairobi, Kenya, on the implementation of the agreement, including the disarmament of the rebels, the restoration of federal authority in Tigray and the delivery of aid, which is reported to be flowing into Tigray like never before.
Again, this is an assertion by the Ethiopian government which is denied on condition of anonymity by humanitarian workers on the ground. According to them, the situation has been the same since this summer and nothing is movin