AU's Obasanjo arrives in Mekelle amid renewed tensions between Tigray and federal government
via The Reporter Ethiopia5 min read
Olusegun Obasanjo, the African Union's high representative to the Horn, arrived in Mekelle today for discussions with Tigray's political leaders. His visit occurs amidst renewed tensions between the Tigray region and the federal government concerning the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement and military mobilization. Obasanjo was greeted by TPLF Chairman Debretsion Gebremichael, who was sworn in as regional president last month following a federally unrecognized vote. This vote reinstated the Tigray regional council despite the continued existence of the Tigray Interim Administration, which was mandated by the Pretoria Agreement. The former Nigerian president's visit also follows reports of drone strikes in northwestern Tigray last week, which the TPLF attributes to the federal government.
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