The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki today in Ottawa. Secretary Blinken thanked Chairperson Faki for his support of the upcoming U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The Secretary commended the African Union’s leadership in convening peace negotiations between the government of […]
Continue ReadingOver the last two years, terrorist TPLF has been confiscating and diverting relief food, strictly meant for feeding needy citizens in Tigray region. For the most part of those years, the Government of Ethiopia was providing 75% of the relief food requirements for the region while the rest was covered by UN agencies and international […]
Continue ReadingThe Government of Ethiopia can no longer tolerate the defamatory falsehood being spread against Ethiopia by various western entities, according Government Communication Service. “It is shameful that they parrot TPLF’s irresponsible propaganda that the most heinous crimes could or might be committed in Ethiopia. They are not alleging intent or acts; they just say that […]
Continue ReadingUNITED NATIONS — A commission of independent U.N. experts examining rights violations and atrocities in the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region says that without an end to the fighting, the risk of further atrocity crimes is growing. “Atrocity crimes are imminent unless there is a cessation of hostilities,” commission member Radhika Coomaraswamy told reporters Friday at […]
Continue ReadingGENEVA — World health officials say conflict and an ongoing blockade of humanitarian aid to northern Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region are putting the lives and health of millions of people at risk The World Health Organization says 13.1 million people in parts of Ethiopia need health care and humanitarian assistance. More than 5.2 million are in […]
Continue ReadingSECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure to have the opportunity to meet with Chairman Faki. We’ve had many previous meetings. This one comes at an important time as the AU is playing a leadership role in trying to bring to an end the violence and conflict in northern Ethiopia; and so I […]
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