Tigray Conflict : How To Get Out of the Blockage?

The conflict in Ethiopia’s Northern Region does not date yesterday. For several decades, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) from the north has been the dominant party in Ethiopia’s ruling coalition. But the ascension of Ahmed Abiy (who is not from the north) as Prime Minister in 2018 heralded a recalibration of power. The long standing verbal conflict in Ethiopia took another twist. In early November 2020, tensions between the federal government and the leadership of the Northern Tigray region exploded into military confrontation. Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed launched what he called a “law-and-order operation” targeting domestic terrorists. It involved large deployments of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces and aerial bombardments. 
By November 28, federal forces had taken control of the region’s capital and declared victory after being aided by Eritrean troops that are still in the Ethiopian territory. Since then, the security situation is unstable in parts of Tigray, and many analysts are concerned about the prospect of a drawn-out insurgency. The war-torn Tigray region is facing a dire humanitarian crisis as ongoing conflict drives children and families from homes and deeper into despair. At least 2.6 million children and adults need life-saving aid, many of whom are displaced within the region and across regional borders due to escalation of violence. An estimated 62,255 more children and adults fled homes and livelihoods in Tigray in search of shelter in Sudan. Many faced increased risks of hunger, abuse, and separation from their parents, according to UNICEF.
The United Nations Human Rights Council is investigating reports of killings and sexual violence in Tigray that may amount to war crimes. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says: “Deeply distressing reports of sexual and gender-based violence, extrajudicial killings, widespread destruction and looting of public and private property by all parties continue to be shared with u...