The head of American diplomacy Mike Pompeo on Monday, November 30 called on the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for a "
total cessation of the fighting
" and to allow "
unhindered humanitarian access
" in the Tigray region.
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It is essential to resolve the ongoing conflict and to keep Ethiopia on the path to democracy,
" the secretary of state said on Twitter after speaking over the phone with Ethiopia's Nobel laureate head of government. peace become warlord, who on Saturday proclaimed his military victory over the dissident region.
According to a statement from the State Department, Mike Pompeo "
took note of the announcement of the end of major military operations made on November 28 by the Ethiopian government
".
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But he reiterated the serious concern of the United States about the ongoing hostilities and the risks posed by the conflict.
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The Secretary of State called for a total cessation of fighting and a constructive dialogue to resolve the crisis,
" said US diplomacy, also calling for "to
protect civilians, especially refugees
", and to "
guarantee respect human rights of Tigrayans and all ethnic groups
”.
Abiy Ahmed assured Monday that the dissident leaders of Tigray, on the run after the capture of their capital Mekele, were being tracked by the Ethiopian army and were in his sights, after more than three weeks of conflict.
Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2019, the Prime Minister sent the army to Tigray on November 4 in order to replace with "
legitimate institutions
" the regional authorities who have been challenging the authority of his government for months.
On Saturday evening, he announced that the army had achieved one of its main objectives by taking control of Mekele, where the leaders of the region were holed up, now "
hunted
" to be arrested and brought to justice.