Ethiopia's Obstruction of the Pretoria Peace Agreement
The Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement was signed on November 2, 2022, with a promise that Ethiopia’s devastating genocidal war on Tigray would finally give way to peace. The agreement was intended to end military hostilities, restore constitutional order, facilitate the withdrawal of foreign and non-federal forces, protect civilians, restore humanitarian access and establish a framework for transitional justice, among other issues. But nearly four years later, peace has failed. The central problem in post-Pretoria Tigray is not simply that implementation has been slow. It is that obligations that serve the interests of the Ethiopian federal government have moved forward, while obligations critical to the security, territorial integrity, safe and dignified return of the displaced, political rights and recovery of Tigrayans have failed to be implemented. Requirements and Failures of the Pretoria Peace Agreement The Pretoria agreement has been obstructed in many ways. Fo...
