Ethiopia: Tigray Authorities Say Obasanjo Talks Yielded No Progress As U.S. Urges Renewed Engagement

Ethiopia: Tigray Authorities Say Obasanjo Talks Yielded No Progress As U.S. Urges Renewed Engagement

Addis Abeba-- Tigray's regional authorities say talks with former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo during his visit to Mekelle produced no new proposals or tangible progress from Ethiopia's federal government on issues it considers central to peace and stability.

US Urges Compromise in Tigray as TPLF Demands Preconditions for AU-Led Talks

The United States has voiced support for African Union High Representative Olusegun Obasanjo’s efforts to engage Ethiopian and Tigrayan leaders following his visit to Mekelle on Monday, amid rising political tensions and reports of renewed clashes. US Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin Massinga and Chargé d’Affaires of the US Mission to the African Union Walter Parrs welcomed Obasanjo’s visit and called for his prompt return to the region. “We are enc…

US welcomes Obasanjo's Tigray visit as fears of renewed conflict grow

The US embassy in Ethiopia says it has been encouraged by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo’s visit to Mekelle yesterday. In a statement, US Ambassador Ervin Massinga said Mr Obasanjo’s work under his African Union mandate was critical at a time of mounting concern over renewed fighting. Tensions between the Tigrayan authorities and Ethiopia’s federal government have remained high for months, fuelling fears that the conflict could once…