AU envoy sees short `window of opportunity’ on Ethiopia war

Months of political tensions between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s authorities and the Tigray leaders who as soon as dominated Ethiopia’s authorities exploded into warfare final November. Following a number of the fiercest combating of the battle, Ethiopia troopers fled the Tigray capital, Mekele, in June. Dealing with the present offensive by Tigray forces who’re approaching Addis Ababa to press Ahmed to step apart, the prime minister declared a nationwide state of emergency with sweeping detention powers final Tuesday.