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African Union expresses 'deep concern' over crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray

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By AFP | Mar 14, 2025

The African Union said Friday that it was following events in the Ethiopian region of Tigray with "deep concern" as tensions between rival factions threatened a fragile peace agreement.

"The African Union (AU) has been closely monitoring the evolving situation within the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) with deep concern," it said in a statement.

A peace agreement in 2022 ended a brutal two-year war between Tigrayan rebels and the federal government that claimed up to 600,000 lives, according to some estimates.

But a failure to fully implement the terms has fuelled divisions within the Tigrayan political elite and, combined with deteriorating ties between Ethiopia and neighbouring Eritrea has raised fears of a new conflict.

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"The AU emphasises that adherence to the (2022 peace agreement) is crucial for maintaining the hard-won peace and fostering an environment conducive to sustainable peacebuilding, reconciliation and development," the statement said.