World Peace Foundation: Ethiopia and Eritrea using starvation as weapon in Tigray
Posted: 08 Apr 2021, 12:26
https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/t ... -1.1199828
"...On Thursday, the White House announced that National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had spoken on Wednesday with Demeke Mekonnen, Ethiopia's deputy prime minister.
"Mr Sullivan expressed the [administration of US President Joe Biden]'s grave concern about the continued humanitarian and human rights crisis in the Tigray region," National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne said.
The two discussed critical steps to address the crisis in Tigray, including “expanded humanitarian access, cessation of hostilities, departure of foreign troops and independent investigations into atrocities and human rights violations”.
Contacted by The National, the Ethiopian embassy in Washington was not immediately available for comment."
Published: April 8, 2021 07:46 PM
"...On Thursday, the White House announced that National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan had spoken on Wednesday with Demeke Mekonnen, Ethiopia's deputy prime minister.
"Mr Sullivan expressed the [administration of US President Joe Biden]'s grave concern about the continued humanitarian and human rights crisis in the Tigray region," National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne said.
The two discussed critical steps to address the crisis in Tigray, including “expanded humanitarian access, cessation of hostilities, departure of foreign troops and independent investigations into atrocities and human rights violations”.
Contacted by The National, the Ethiopian embassy in Washington was not immediately available for comment."
Published: April 8, 2021 07:46 PM