Nairobi hosts Pretoria Peace Accord follow-up meeting. Signed two and a half months ago, it provides in particular for a cessation of hostilities, the disarmament of Tigrayan forces and the reopening of access to Tigray. The meeting, which began on Wednesday December 21, should make it possible to take stock of its application and takes place in a climate of renewed tension.
With our correspondent in Nairobi, Florence Morice
The priority of this meeting is to move forward with the creation of the monitoring committee for the Pretoria agreement: this group of experts must be charged by the African Union with monitoring the application of the agreement on the ground. A determining role, especially in the current context of renewed tension.
On Saturday, in a press release, the Ethiopian government half-threatened Tigray with a new offensive. The next day, the leader of the Tigrayans reproached Addis Ababa for having fallen behind in the implementation of the commitments made in Pretoria.
Since signing in South Africa, the fighting has stopped. The rebels also claim to have disengaged “65% of their front line fighters and ” started collecting their heavy weapons. But no independent source can confirm this.
The agreement concluded between the two parties provides that the deposit of these heavy weapons will be ” the same time » that the departure of « foreign forces from Tigray. However, the TPLF continues to denounce the presence in the region of Eritrean troops.
On Monday, December 19, Ethiopia’s largest bank, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, announced that it had resumed financial operations in several towns in Tigray. As for humanitarian aid, its delivery has resumed, but it is still far below needs.
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