Tigray Administration Rejects AU Press Statement, Citing Unaddressed Ceasefire Breaches and Military Escalation

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Tigray Communication Affairs Bureau released an official statement expressing deep concern over a recent press release issued by the African Union, accusing the continental organization of failing to oversee the impartial implementation of the Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement.

Regional authorities stated that repeated appeals urging the African Union to reconvene its High-Level Panel to assess implementation progress and establish a formal path forward have gone unanswered, leaving the agreement vulnerable to unilateral federal decisions.

Tigray leadership highlighted that core components of the peace accord remain unfulfilled, specifically pointing to the federal government’s failure to maintain mutual recognition between signatories and restore the legal and political status of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.