Ethiopia Prime Minister Meets With Region Leaders

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed has met with senior leaders of the Tigray region forces.

The meeting is the first time since they signed a peace deal with the national government ending two years of war.

Report says Mr. Abiy and other officials met today and held a discussion with the TPLF delegation regarding the progress of the peace process.

As a result, Mr. Abiy passed decisions about increasing flights, banking, and other issues that would boost trust and ease the lives of civilians

The Addis Ababa government and forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, TPLF signed agreements in November to permanently cease hostilities, ending fighting that killed tens of thousands and displaced millions.

Friday’s meeting was Abiy’s first with senior administrators of the northern Tigray region since the fighting broke out.

Meanwhile, the war was rooted in old territorial and other grievances between the political elites of Tigray and other regions, built up over decades of turmoil, violent regime change, and long periods of authoritarian rule.

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