The US issued several calls to the parties of the conflict to end the clashes immediately. But fighting continues between the Ethiopian central government and rebel groups, led by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Abiy Ahmed authorized Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen to manage the affairs of the government as he headed to the battlefield to lead the army against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Tigary region has witnessed a large-scale armed confrontation since November 4 2020 between the Ethiopian army and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. Egypt and Sudan are in conflict with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.