UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 25 :
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that he was saddened by the resumption of hostilities in Ethiopia.
“I am deeply shocked and saddened by the news of the resumption of hostilities in Ethiopia. Ethiopians — Tigrayans, Amharas, Oromos, Afars — have already suffered too much,” he told reporters.
“My strong appeal is for an immediate cessation of hostilities and for the resumption of peace talks between the government and the TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) with, at the same time, the full guarantee of humanitarian access to people in need and the re-establishment of public services,” he said.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Ethiopian government said the rebel TPLF started fresh attacks on different positions on the eastern front. The TPLF, on the other hand, accused the federal government of starting the attack on its forces, an accusation rejected by the government.
Ethiopia has seen a devastating conflict between government troops and forces loyal to the rebel TPLF since November 2020, which left millions in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
Humanitarian aid flow only resumed recently to the Tigray region after the federal government and rebel forces agreed to a conditional cessation of hostilities and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid into the northernmost region.
(Xinhua)
