Ethiopia has accused a team of Western diplomats of appeasing Tigrayan forces during a recent trip to Mekelle, the capital of the embattled northern region.
The prime minister’s security adviser and a member of a negotiating team set up by Addis Ababa Redwan Hussien, however, says that the diplomats failed to press unequivocal commitment for peace talks during their travel.
The envoys called for the resumption of basic services in Tigray, including banking, electricity and telecommunications.
Mr Redwan says the government’s position is that enabling conditions should be created and the talks should begin ahead of restoration efforts.
