Mekelle፡Telaviv, Nairobi, Pretoria, London, (Tigray Herald)

Ethiopia – ‘It is time to put people first’, #US Ambassador Ervin Massinga

The United States calls on the Ethiopian “federal government to immediately seize the use of drone strikes against its own people and facilitate resolutions.”

In a statement issued this mroning, the U.S. also called on groups involved in Ethiopia’s ongoing armed conflicts, specifically addressing the #Fano militia in the #Amhara region, and the Oromo Liberation Army (#OLA) in the #Oromia region, to pursue peace and stability.

Addressing the Fano, the US calls on the groups “to come forward with realistic and peaceful objectives,” while it calls on OLA “to advance negotiations” to end the six-years long conflict in the region.

In a message highlighting the importance of prioritizing the needs of civilians, the U.S. said: “It is time to put people first by implementing lasting solutions to Ethiopia’s internal conflicts, enabling internally displaced persons to return home, ensuring children can attend school and access healthcare, and ending lawlessness that masquerades as part of armed struggle.”

“It is time to pursue peace and stability.”