On Saturday (April 3), the Ethiopian Foreign Minister announced the start of the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray. But the region is in a close camera and no one has confirmed it yet.
Just a few days ago, the Ethiopian government acknowledged the presence of Eritrean troops on its territory. He now claims that they are withdrawing from the province of Tigray.
On Friday, the G7 condemned “massacres and sexual violence” systematically committed by Eritrean soldiers and called for a “rapid, unconditional and verifiable withdrawal”.
Yesterday, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen announced that this withdrawal had begun, assuring that “the Ethiopian army is now responsible for guarding the border” between the two countries.
However, for several specialists in the region, these messages should be taken with the utmost care. Very few independent witnesses can attest to this withdrawal. It can only be an announcement effect, as the stated goals of Eritrean President Issayas Afeworki to capture the TPLF leaders have not yet been achieved.
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