The hunt for TPLF officials continues in Tigray. One week after announcing the capture of the regional capital Mekele, the federal government is still looking for the leaders of the movement. For its part, TPLF makes sure that the fight is not over.
Tigray remains largely cut off from the world and the two camps continue their war of words. Getachew Reda, one of the TPLF officials, says it will not be handed over. According to him, government forces have lost thousands of troops, but the central government “does not care about the losses”.
Above all, for him, the Ethiopian government wants to “destroy what the Tigrayans have been building for 20 years.”
According to Getachew Reda, the Eritrean army would make heavy lifting now. Addis Ababa and Asmara continue to deny Eritrea’s involvement in the conflict. But several sources, including diplomats, confirm that his soldiers are involved in the clashes.
For its part, the central power continues its hunt. According to some sources, villages near Abiy Addi, west of Mekele, were captured by the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). They are said to be very close to the area where TPLF leaders are hiding, according to the government.
Still no humanitarian aid
The power also continues its extensive communication campaign. On Saturday, the Ethiopian embassies in Canada and Scandinavia once again held conferences to convince the international community of the benefits of military action.
Finally, on Saturday, Janez Lenarcic, the European Commissioner for Civil Protection, considered that there was no military solution. He once again called on the parties to end the violence and allow full humanitarian access to Tigray.
Four days after an agreement signed with the UN, international aid has still not arrived and the situation is becoming increasingly critical.
