US voices alarm as Tigray rebels push ahead in Ethiopia
A woman carrying crops walks next to an abandoned tank belonging to Tigrayan forces. Tigray rebels have announced a military operation in the Afar region. PHOTO | AFP
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The Tigray People's Liberation Front said Tuesday it was taking "robust actions" in Afar in response to pro-government forces, a month after the rebels' withdrawal had raised hopes of ending more than a year of war.
He welcomed a push by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government to shorten a state of emergency imposed in November as the rebels seemed poised to threaten the capital.
David Satterfield, the special envoy for the Horn of Africa, and Molly Phee, the assistant secretary of state for African affairs, encouraged Abiy's government to "seize what we believe is a current opening for peace" including by reaching a ceasefire, Price said.
