Biden says he is "concerned" about the crisis in Ethiopia and calls for a ceasefire

US President Joe Biden has been “deeply concerned” about the situation in Ethiopia, especially in the Tigray region, while calling for a “ceasefire to be declared and respected” and forces to be withdrawn. In a statement issued Wednesday, the US leader referred to the “escalation of violence and the hardening of regional and ethnic divisions in multiple parts of Ethiopia,” as well as “large-scale human rights violations. that are taking place in Tigray, including widespread sexual violence, “to denounce that they are” unacceptable and must end. “For Biden, all families, regardless of their ethnic origins and heritages,” deserve to live in peace and security in their country “And” political wounds cannot be healed by force of arms “, so” the belligerents of the Tigray region must declare and respect a ceasefire, and the Eritrean and Amharan forces must r to withdraw. ”Meanwhile, the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs has warned that Ethiopia could experience its first famine since the 1980s as a result of this protracted conflict, a context in which the Ethiopian Government and other stakeholders from all over the world The political spectrum “must commit to an inclusive dialogue,” urged Biden. In particular, Ethiopian and Eritrean forces, “must allow immediate and unhindered access of humanitarian aid to the region to avoid widespread famine,” he said. requested the agent.In the letter released by the White House, the president has urged Ethiopian leaders and institutions to “promote reconciliation, Human Rights and respect for pluralism,” with the aim of “laying the foundations for economic growth and prosperity. sustainable and equitable. “Finally, he reiterated the United States’ commitment to help the African country face these challenges, amid a” renewed diplomatic effort “to help” peacefully resolve interrelated conflicts throughout the region. ” For this, the United States special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeff Feltman, will return to the region next week. This Sunday, the US State Department issued a battery of sanctions against “any current or former government official of Ethiopia or Eritrea ”, as well as members of the security forces and irregular regional forces from Ethiopia and Eritrea, something that both nations have already criticized.