Ethiopia PM Abiy says Eritrea to withdraw troops from Tigray

Ethiopia’s prime minister announced Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its troops from the Tigray region.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from Tigray, which witnessed mass atrocities against civilians during months-long conflict in the restive region. “In our March 26, 2021 discussions with President Isaias Afwerki during my visit to Asmara, the government of Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces out of the Ethiopian border,” Abiy said in a statement posted to his Twitter account. “The Ethiopian National Defense force will take over guarding the border areas effective immediately,” Abiy said.