Tigray protesters call for return of those who fled war

Thousands of people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have staged protests calling for residents who fled during the recent two-year war to be allowed to return.

A peace deal in November ended the fighting between pro-government forces and Tigrayan fighters.

But a long-standing land dispute between Tigray and Amhara, which was exacerbated by the conflict, was not resolved.

Tigrayans say the presence of Amhara officials is preventing them from returning to their homes.

At protests in the cities of Mekelle, Adigrat and Shire they also called for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the withdrawal of Amhara forces and Eritrean troops.

Last week the leader of the regional government in Tigray said Eritrean soldiers were still present.

The BBC cannot verify their presence.

Source: BBC