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Tigray's Significance
- Tigray is the northernmost region of Ethiopia, historically central to Ethiopian civilization.
- It's the birthplace of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which led the struggle to overthrow the military regime in 1991.
Tigray's Disconnection
- Tigray has been violently disconnected from Ethiopia politically, economically, socially, and culturally due to the war.
- Reintegrating Tigray back into the federation will be a long and difficult process.
Significance of the Agreement
- The current peace agreement is more significant than previous ones as it marks the first public commitment from both sides.
- Both parties, driven by Tigray's famine and Ethiopia's financial collapse, have strong incentives to make peace work.