Ethiopian PM’s advisor: Tigrayan forces and others hinder stability

When the Tigray conflict happened in northern Ethiopia, the federal government was ready to address the problem. After a bloody two-year conflict, we sat in Pretoria and we signed the Pretoria Agreement. But unfortunately, the very people who were opposed to the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement, including the very signatory to the Pretoria Agreement, the TPLF, and other regional actors, who have an axe to grind with the Ethiopian government, not only stood in the way of its implementation, but in fact, they helped precipitate the crisis. So when you talk about internal dynamics in Ethiopia, it's one thing to address conflicts or potential conflicts through dialogue and peaceful process, but it's entirely different to try and stop recalcitrant behavior by outside players like Eritrea, who have been in the business of fomenting crisis here and there. So it's one thing to focus on what Ethiopia should and could do within its borders to maintain peace and security, but it's entirely different what the international community should and could do to address external forces that have been central to precipitating crisis, not only in Ethiopia, but also elsewhere in the region.