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US Urges End to Violence in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

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   U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday urged a stop to all
   fighting in Ethiopia, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed lauded his troops
   for what he termed their victory in the Tigrayan capital of Mekelle. '¯

   "I spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister @AbiyAhmedAli today and urged a
   complete end to the fighting in Tigray, a start to dialogue, and free,
   safe, unhindered humanitarian access," Pompeo wrote on Twitter.

     I spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister [1]@AbiyAhmedAli today and
     urged a complete end to the fighting in Tigray, a start to dialogue,
     and free, safe, unhindered humanitarian access. It is essential to
     resolve the ongoing conflict and keep Ethiopia on the path to
     democracy.
     -- Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) [2]November 30, 2020

   Claims of violence and death tolls have been impossible to confirm, as
   telecommunications and internet service have been cut in Tigray since
   fighting began. Abiy announced a military offensive against the
   regional government in Tigray on November 4, saying it was in response
   to an attack by Tigray forces on a federal military base.'¯

   Leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) told the Reuters
   news agency that fighting continues.

   Late Sunday, Reuters reported that TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael
   claimed in a text message to the news agency that Tigrayan forces had
   shot down an Ethiopian plane and taken a town from federal forces.

   There was no immediate comment to such claims from the government or
   the military. Government sources said TPLF leaders remained on the run.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/AbiyAhmedAli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   2. https://twitter.com/SecPompeo/status/1333457228624519170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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