Ethiopian PM accuses Tigray forces of preparing for renewed conflict

ADDIS ABABA, July 8 — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday accused forces in the northern Tigray region of preparing for renewed conflict through intensified forced military conscription, while insisting the federal government remains committed to peace.

Addressing the House of Peoples’ Representatives, the lower chamber of the Ethiopian parliament, Abiy accused the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of inciting violence and aggravating the suffering of people in the region.