By Udesinanna Stephen
The African Union, AU and United States, US have agreed to collaborate toward ending the two-year long war in Ethiopia that has forced millions out of their homes, which is raising humanitarian and international concerns.
The Director of Conflict Management Directorate, African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security, Sarjoh Bah, discussed with the US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer in the implementation of the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, COHA.
Director Bah confirmed the meeting on his Twitter handle, @sarjohbah3, saying that in the cause of the dialogue, “We discussed progress made in the implementation of the Permanent African Union Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mechanism (MVCM) at Cessation of Hostilities Agreement COHA and agreed to foster AU-US collaboration in strengthening the work of the AU MVCM in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.”
Also, the African Union Political Affairs Peace and Security, via a statement on its Twitter handle @AU_PAPS revealed that the US Special Envoy commended the work of the AU Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mechanism (MVCM) in the Tigray region.
Also, the statement has that the US has agreed on the need for continued US support to the AU to strengthen the activities of the MVCM, which monitors progress in implementing the AU-led Ethiopia peace agreement.
Recall, Ethiopia has been in conflict with itself for over two years; the civil war is between the Federal troops and the alleged Rebels of the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF).
Ethiopia is made up of 10 regions and two cities with autonomy; they all have their regional police and militia, making it seems easy for a breakaway.
“The feud reached a boiling point in September 2020 when the Tigrayans held regional parliamentary elections in defiance of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, who had postponed the vote across Ethiopia. Two months later, it turned violent,” and till today, the war has continued. Newyork Times reported.
