Ethiopia forms body to negotiate with Tigray rebels amid deadly civil war
FOX NewsMAY 2022
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed not only engages in collective punishment against the Tigrayans but also uses starvation as a weapon. Even though the U.S.'s push for peace talks is welcome, one thing is certain: Abiy isn't using negotiations to achieve real peace, but rather as a delaying tactic to reposition his troops. In his brutal war, he can not only count on Eritrean support but also on drones from Turkey and Iran. It's the U.S.'s moral duty to stand by the TPLF and its defense forces.
It's certainly no coincidence that Western envoys met with TPLF leaders before the latter resumed fighting in late August. By unilaterally taking sides with the TPLF, the U.S. and EU are encouraging its leaders to take dangerous actions, thereby furthering Ethiopia's destabilization. In doing so, the TPLF doesn't shy away from looting aid intended for the population in Tigray. Peace talks may now finally be taking place, but it remains to be seen how serious the TPLF and its supporters support peace.