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  The Economist
  
  Many Tigrayans think the deal amounts to a surrender.
  
  
  
  Many Tigrayans think the deal amounts to a surrender. Among those outside Tigray, who witnessed months of murders, rapes and forced starvation in their homeland the last time federal troops occupied it, disbelief is palpable. “Shock, indignation, denial, condemnation, the whole package,” says one living elsewhere in Ethiopia. “There’s a huge demand for the TPLF to publicly explain the deal.” Its leaders have tersely claimed they successfully fought for the reinstatement of Ethiopia’s constitutional order.
  
  Their reticence to say more may be because they anticipate a backlash. For months the TPLF’s top brass had insisted that their forces held the upper hand in the fighting, even as in recent weeks it was becoming apparent that they were on the brink of collapse. TPLF leaders had also promised not to concede any of their “non-negotiable” demands, which included the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray and the return of territories annexed by the neighbouring Amhara region at the start of the war. In the end Eritrea did not warrant a single mention in the signed agreement. The status of the “contested areas”, meanwhile, is to be resolved “in accordance with the constitution” (some think that could mean a referendum) at an indeterminate point in the future.
  
  That it made so many concessions is probably a reflection of the TPLF’s weakness on the battlefield and the suffering of civilians under the blockade. But some still think it caved too soon. One former Ethiopian diplomat reckons it made “too many concessions”, possibly because it was under pressure from America.
  
  Speaking at a rally in southern Ethiopia on November 3rd, Abiy proclaimed “victory”, and crowed that “100%” of his side’s proposals had made it into the final agreement.

Axumezana wrote: ↑

05 Nov 2022, 23:58

It does not look from the Economist magazine but I have addressed the genuine concern in : https://mereja.com/forum/viewtopic.php? ... 0#p1340460

Agreements are subject to interpretation and it is the good faith among the parties and the situation on the ground that decides the implementation. Article 3:2 of the Peace Agreement clearly states each Party has to immediately stop using proxies( like Amhara forces) and collusion with any external force ( like Eritrea) hostile to either party. However, Amhara forces and Eritrea forces are still operating within the territory of Tigray including Welkait Tsegede and Raya and other parts of Tigray in violation of the Peace Agreement .