Ethiopia Insight posted on 21 April 2021 a commentary titled "Reasons the International Community Is Unable to End the War in Tigray" by Fassil Hailu, a pen name for a regular Ethiopia Insight columnist.
The author argues there are five reasons why the international community has been unable to end hostilities in Tigray Region:
(1) If the Ethiopian government is pushed too hard, it might embolden other disgruntled groups.
(2) The international community is hesitant to denounce a leader who recently received the Nobel Peace prize.
(3) There is a reluctance to take part in a forceful intervention because of bad experiences elsewhere.
(4) There is no functional international mechanism to address a crisis of such magnitude.
(5) Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has significant domestic political support.
