US Envoy Feltman to Visit Ethiopia Thursday, Meet With Officials
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- 06 Jan 2022
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U.S. Horn of Africa envoy Jeffrey Feltman will visit Ethiopia Thursday for meetings with senior government officials to discuss peace talks, a senior State Department official said, in Washington's latest push to bring an end to the conflict.
The yearlong war between Ethiopia's government and the leadership of the northern Tigray region, among Africa's bloodiest conflicts, has killed thousands of civilians and displaced millions.
Washington repeatedly has called for an end to hostilities and a negotiated resolution to the conflict, an end to human rights abuses and violations, and for unhindered humanitarian access.
"Feltman will be in Addis on January 6 for meetings with senior government officials to discuss peace talks," the official said on Feltman's upcoming visit to Addis Ababa.
Tigrayan forces fighting the central government last month withdrew from neighboring regions in Ethiopia's north, a step toward a possible cease-fire after major territorial gains by the Ethiopian military.
Last week, State Department spokesman Ned Price said the withdrawal, and the Ethiopian government stating it did not intend to pursue those forces into Tigray, offers an opportunity for parties to come to the negotiating table.
But airstrikes in Tigray have continued, reportedly killing dozens of civilians, and no aid convoys have been able to enter since mid-December, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in a December 30 report. Read More…
