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African Union expresses 'deep concern' over crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray
The AU warns that internal divisions could threaten to unravel the fragile 2022 peace deal that ended a brutal war, claiming up to 600,000 lives.
African Union expresses 'deep concern' over crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray
The failure to fully implement the terms has fuelled divisions within the Tigrayan political elite and combined with deteriorating ties between Ethiopia and neighbouring Eritrea.
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The African Union said it was following events in the Ethiopian region of Tigray with "deep concern", as tensions between rival factions threaten 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 on Friday.

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 to raise fears of a new conflict.

"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.

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