Former US officials express dismay at Tigray conflict in letter to Abiy Ahmed
The four write that they are ‘also worried about the reported presence of Eritrean troops in Tigray, which could jeopardise Ethiopia’s territorial integrity’
27 January 2021 - 17:01
Nairobi — Four former US ambassadors to Ethiopia wrote a joint letter to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed voicing concern over the conflict in the northern Tigray region, rising ethnic tension in the country and the reported presence of Eritrean troops.
The letter, published in Ethiopia's The Reporter newspaper, echoed points raised in the past by US officials. But the ambassadors adopted a more forthright tone than Washington frequently took in public under former President Donald Trump towards Ethiopia, an ally...
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