AFRICAN UNION Calls For Ceasefire in ETHIOPIA – TIGRAY Military Conflict
(credit: pmo.gov.et/pm) H.E. Abiy Ahmed Ali , Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES
The African Union called for a ceasefire in north Ethiopia where federal troops are fighting local Tigrayan authorities in an escalating bloody conflict in which hundreds of people have been killed. The 55 member states of the AU issued a plea Tuesday for an immediate end to the conflict.
“The Chairperson (Moussa Faki Mahamatrea) affirms the African Union’s firm attachment to the constitutional order, territorial integrity, unity and national sovereignty of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to ensure stability in the country and in the Region. In this regard, the Chairperson appeals for the immediate cessation of hostilities and calls on parties to respect human rights and ensure the protection of civilians. He further urges the parties to engage in dialogue to seek a peaceful solution in the interests of the country.”
-The African Union (AU) said in a statement.
Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union (credit / AU /
“The Chairperson reiterates the continued readiness of the African Union to support an inter-Ethiopian effort in the pursuit of peace and stability”. – African Union
The escalating military conflict in Ethiopia is dangerously descending into all-out civil war
(britannica.com) Ethiopia is country located on the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia is edging to the brink of civil war after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dispatched military troops against the governmnet of the country’s northern Tigray region last week. PM Ahmed has justified the military offensive by accusing the region’s ruling party of attacking a government defense post. Ahmed said many federal troops were “martyred” in the offensive. There are concerns of civil war as the northern region borders Eritrea and Sudan.
“These fascists have demonstrated they will show no mercy in destroying Tigrayans by launching more than 10 air strike attempts in Tigrayan cities,” the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which governs the northern region, said on Facebook.
“The people and government of Tigray are standing together,” -TPLF added.
