In a letter to the United Nations Security Council, Eritrea agreed to start pulling its troops from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, making its first public admission to having troops in the neighboring country.&nbsp;

On Thursday, UN aid chief Mark Lowcock had told the Security Council that there was no proof Eritrean forces were withdrawing. The development has come in response to this admission. &nbsp;

In the letter posted on Eritrea’s Information Ministry’s website, Eritrea’s UN Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam, said, “Eritrea and Ethiopia have agreed, at the highest levels, to embark on the withdrawal of Eritrean forces and the simultaneous redeployment of Ethiopian contingents along the international boundary.” Eritrea has not given a timeline for the withdrawal.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Ethiopia’s prime minister has confirmed that Eritrea agreed to withdraw its forces from the Tigray region, where they had been described to have carried out looting, killing and raping.&nbsp;

The statement by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office came after intense pressure from the United States and others to address the deadly crisis in Tigray.&nbsp;

The Ethiopian forces will take over guarding the border areas ‘effective immediately’, the statement added.&nbsp;

Abiy only in the past week has acknowledged the presence of soldiers from Eritrea, long an enemy of the Tigray leaders, who once dominated Ethiopia’s government.&nbsp;

His statement accuses the former Tigray leaders of starting the conflict by attacking Ethiopian forces, then drawing Eritrea into the fighting by firing rockets into Eritrea’s capital. But witnesses have alleged the involvement of Eritrean soldiers from the start of the fighting.&nbsp;

Abiy shocked the region in 2018 by making peace with Eritrea after a long border war in the Tigray region, an achievement for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But since the current Tigray conflict began in November, Abiy has been accused of teaming up with Eritrea to pursue the now-fugitive Tigray leaders.&nbsp;

The US weeks ago demanded that Eritrean soldiers leave Tigray immediately, and pressure increased in recent days with the Joe Biden administration dispatching Sen. Chris Coons to Ethiopia nearly a week ago for hours of talks with Abiy.&nbsp;

No one knows how many thousands of people, especially civilians, have been killed in the Tigray fighting.&nbsp;

Only in recent days has the United Nations Human Rights office said it’s been allowed into the Tigray region in a limited capacity to support investigations into alleged atrocities including mass rapes by Eritrean soldiers and others.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

In a letter to the United Nations Security Council, Eritrea agreed to start pulling its troops from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, making its first public admission to having troops in the neighboring country.

In a letter to the United Nations Security Council, Eritrea agreed to start pulling its troops from Ethiopia’s Tigray region, making its first public admission to having troops in the neighboring country. On Thursday, UN aid chief Mark Lowcock had told the Security Council that there was no proof Eritrean forces were withdrawing. The development has come in response to this admission. In the letter posted on Eritrea’s Information Ministry’s website, Eritrea’s UN Ambassador Sophia Tesfamariam, said, “Eritrea and Ethiopia have agreed, at the highest levels, to embark on the withdrawal of Eritrean forces and the simultaneous redeployment of Ethiopian contingents along the international boundary.” Eritrea has not given a timeline for the withdrawal. Meanwhile, Ethiopia’s prime minister has confirmed that Eritrea agreed to withdraw its forces from the Tigray region, where they had been described to have carried out looting, killing and raping. The statement by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s office came after intense pressure from the United States and others to address the deadly crisis in Tigray. The Ethiopian forces will take over guarding the border areas ‘effective immediately’, the statement added. Abiy only in the past week has acknowledged the presence of soldiers from Eritrea, long an enemy of the Tigray leaders, who once dominated Ethiopia’s government. His statement accuses the former Tigray leaders of starting the conflict by attacking Ethiopian forces, then drawing Eritrea into the fighting by firing rockets into Eritrea’s capital. But witnesses have alleged the involvement of Eritrean soldiers from the start of the fighting. Abiy shocked the region in 2018 by making peace with Eritrea after a long border war in the Tigray region, an achievement for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But since the current Tigray conflict began in November, Abiy has been accused of teaming up with Eritrea to pursue the now-fugitive Tigray leaders. The US weeks ago demanded that Eritrean soldiers leave Tigray immediately, and pressure increased in recent days with the Joe Biden administration dispatching Sen. Chris Coons to Ethiopia nearly a week ago for hours of talks with Abiy. No one knows how many thousands of people, especially civilians, have been killed in the Tigray fighting. Only in recent days has the United Nations Human Rights office said it’s been allowed into the Tigray region in a limited capacity to support investigations into alleged atrocities including mass rapes by Eritrean soldiers and others. (With inputs from agencies)

In UNSC letter, Eritrea agrees to pull troops out of Tigray in Ethiopia 

The Nobel committee today officially handed over the coveted peace prize to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/ethiopian-prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-ali-awarded-nobel-peace-prize-255217">Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed</a> at a glittering ceremony in Oslo.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, 43, received the Nobel Peace prize&nbsp;for ending years of Ethiopian-Eriteria conflict.

Abiy Ahmed Ali received the Nobel Peace Prize from Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

"I accept this award on behalf of Ethiopians and Eritreans, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the cause of peace," Abiy said after the ceremony.

"Likewise, I accept this award on behalf of my partner, and comrade-in-peace, President Isaias Afwerki, whose goodwill, trust and commitment were vital in ending the two-decade deadlock between our countries," he added.

On July 9, 2018, after meeting in Eritrea's capital Asmara, Abiy and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki had announced the formal ending of the 20-year-old stalemate between their countries involved in a border conflict.

Every year the Nobel Prizes are presented on December 10, in memory of Alfred Nobel who passed away on this day in 1896.&nbsp;The Nobel Peace Prize consists of a diploma, a gold medal and a cheque of $945,000.

PM Abiy Ahmed is the youngest leader at 43 to recieve the Nobel Prize. However, Abiy Ahmed Ali refused to speak to the media cancelling this years Nobel Peace Prize press conference.

Ethiopia and Eritrea have disagreed over their lengthy border since 1993, the year Eritrea became an independent state, but the dispute turned violent on May 6, 1998 with each side accusing the other of invading.

The Nobel committee today officially handed over the coveted peace prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at a glittering ceremony in Oslo. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, 43, received the Nobel Peace prize for ending years of Ethiopian-Eriteria conflict.

The Nobel committee today officially handed over the coveted peace prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at a glittering ceremony in Oslo. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, 43, received the Nobel Peace prize for ending years of Ethiopian-Eriteria conflict. Abiy Ahmed Ali received the Nobel Peace Prize from Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. "I accept this award on behalf of Ethiopians and Eritreans, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the cause of peace," Abiy said after the ceremony. "Likewise, I accept this award on behalf of my partner, and comrade-in-peace, President Isaias Afwerki, whose goodwill, trust and commitment were vital in ending the two-decade deadlock between our countries," he added. On July 9, 2018, after meeting in Eritrea's capital Asmara, Abiy and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki had announced the formal ending of the 20-year-old stalemate between their countries involved in a border conflict. Every year the Nobel Prizes are presented on December 10, in memory of Alfred Nobel who passed away on this day in 1896. The Nobel Peace Prize consists of a diploma, a gold medal and a cheque of $945,000. PM Abiy Ahmed is the youngest leader at 43 to recieve the Nobel Prize. However, Abiy Ahmed Ali refused to speak to the media cancelling this years Nobel Peace Prize press conference. Ethiopia and Eritrea have disagreed over their lengthy border since 1993, the year Eritrea became an independent state, but the dispute turned violent on May 6, 1998 with each side accusing the other of invading.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed receives Nobel Prize in Oslo

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