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Regional state in Ethiopia
The Tigray Region is the northernmost regional state in Ethiopia. The Tigray Region is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama people. Its capital and largest city is Mekelle. Tigray is the fifth-largest by area, the fourth-most populous, and the fifth-most densely populated of the 14 regional states. Tigray is bordered by Eritrea to the north, the Amhara Region to the south, Sudan to the west, and Afar Region to the east.
More on Wikipedia ↗"The Commission urges the three countries to address their differences through established diplomatic channels and peaceful dialogue," it said in a statement late on Thursday.
Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed diplomatic relations as renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region raises fears of a wider conflict in the Horn of Africa. The diplomatic rupture followed Ethiopia’s decision on Thursday to close its embassy in Asmara and expel 10 Eritrean diplomats, including the country’s…