Ethiopia Peace Process Undermined as Eritrean Forces Continue Attacking Civilians
- Tigray authorities say hundreds killed by Eritrean forces
- Targets to withdraw troops, lay down arms won’t be met
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Efforts to restore peace in Ethiopia after two years of fighting between government and rebel forces are being undermined by Eritrea, whose troops continue to attack civilians across its southern border, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
A peace deal was signed in South Africa on Nov. 3 between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration and leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which ruled the northern Tigray region. It provides for the cessation of all hostilities and sets deadlines for both sides to decommission weapons and withdraw their fighters.