APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The United States said it will explore possibilities to cooperate the European Union (EU) on the peaceful resolution of conflicts in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Oromia regions.
According to a press release issued Monday by the US State Department, the US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Mike Hammer, during his travel to Europe this week will discuss with EU officials “how the US and EU can support a peaceful resolution to ongoing violence in Amhara and Oromia regions through dialogue, and the need to protect civilians”.
Mike Hammer and EU officials will also discuss, in Brussels, common efforts to support the full implementation of the peace agreement signed to end the Tigray war, and to advance peace, justice, and accountability for the benefit of all Ethiopians, the press release stated.
In his engagements with the EU officials, the ambassador will further discuss regional and international efforts to address the Sudan crisis and also mobilize support for regional humanitarian needs.
Ambassador Hammer will discuss, as primary US interlocutor on issues related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) “how agreements related to water management, use, and access can contribute to security and stability in the Horn of Africa at World Water Week to be hosted in Sweden.
On 11 August, the governments of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom,
Last week, the Command Post established to oversee the six-months state of emergency in the region said normalcy is gradually being restored in most parts of the region, a claim rejected by the Amhara Popular Movement.
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