Ethiopia Accuses Envoys Of Appeasing Tigray Rebels

Ethiopia has accused a team of Western diplomats of appeasing Tigrayan forces during a recent trip to Mekelle, the capital of the embattled northern region. <br />The prime minister’s security adviser and a member of a negotiating team set up by Addis Ababa Redwan Hussien, however, says that the diplomats failed to press unequivocal commitment for peace talks during their travel. <br />The envoys called for the resumption of basic services in Tigray, including banking, electricity and telecommunications. <br />Mr Redwan says the government’s position is that enabling conditions should be created and the talks should begin ahead of restoration efforts.