Unusual York — As of late, I had a telephone dialog with the African Union Excessive Consultant for the Horn of Africa, H.E Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, to alternate views with him on the war in Ethiopia following his most modern converse over with to Addis Ababa and Mekelle, the capital of the regional boom of Tigray.
H.E Mr. Obasanjo briefed me about the efforts being made by the Govt of Ethiopia and the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) to switch in direction of a resolution of the violent war and expressed optimism that there might maybe be now a valid opportunity for political and diplomatic resolution of the war.
I’m contented that after over a One year of armed war which has affected thousands and thousands of individuals all over Ethiopia and the remainder of the build of residing, there might maybe be now a demonstrable effort to make peace.
Ongoing navy operations in some parts of Ethiopia remain a venture to the peace direction of and sour the confidence building measures that we hope are being taken by all parties in the war. Let me reiterate my name on all parties to switch rapidly in direction of close of hostilities as a excessive step in the sexy direction for peace-making.
The United International locations stands ready to lend a hand an all-inclusive and nationally owned dialogue, peace, security, and reconciliation direction of in Ethiopia. The world community must continue to emphasise the want for all parties to repeat sincerity and commitment to the peace direction of.
Whereas we survey the AU-led peace direction of with gigantic hope, we remain focused on the humanitarian concern in rather just a few parts of Ethiopia plagued by the struggle. I again name on all actors in the war to lend a hand and facilitate local and world efforts to offer humanitarian lend a hand to these in want.