{"id":183138,"date":"2021-03-11T20:43:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T18:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/european-union-euethiopia-relations-eu-council-conclusions-stress-the-strategic-partnership-and-eus-deep-concerns-about-the-situation-in-the-tigray-region?lang=en"},"modified":"2021-03-11T20:43:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T18:43:45","slug":"european-union-eu-ethiopia-relations-eu-council-conclusions-stress-the-strategic-partnership-and-eus-deep-concerns-about-the-situation-in-the-tigray-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/european-union-eu-ethiopia-relations-eu-council-conclusions-stress-the-strategic-partnership-and-eus-deep-concerns-about-the-situation-in-the-tigray-region\/","title":{"rendered":"European Union (EU)-Ethiopia relations: EU Council conclusions stress the strategic partnership and EU’s deep concerns about the situation in the Tigray region"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Council today adopted conclusions stressing on the one hand Ethiopia’s important role as a strategic partner and a key multilateral actor, and on the other hand reiterating the EU’s great concerns<\/strong> regarding the situation in the Tigray region <\/strong>and the wider region<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Ethiopia is currently in a complex domestic situation with major implications for the greater region. The armed conflict in the Tigray region exacerbates tensions in the Horn of Africa. Further military escalation and long-term instability must be avoided.<\/p>\n

In the conclusions the EU urges all parties to immediately end violence<\/strong> in the Tigray region, and ensure full, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access<\/strong> to all people in need in all areas.<\/p>\n

While acknowledging the Ethiopian government’s work to address some of the needs of the population in the region, the EU stresses the need to increase these efforts<\/strong>, and guarantee full cooperation <\/strong>with the UN <\/strong>and all humanitarian organisations <\/strong>on the ground.<\/p>\n

The Council is extremely concerned by the numerous testimonies<\/strong> as to possible war crimes and crimes against humanity, extra-judicial killings and other serious human rights violations and abuses<\/strong>. The EU calls for these actions to end immediately <\/strong>and for perpetrators to be brought to justice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The EU encourages the Ethiopian government to enhance its cooperation with the African Union, in order to take peaceful and concerted decisions to preserve the stability of the whole region<\/strong> and to ensure a political solution to the conflict.<\/p>\n

The EU wishes to pursue the constructive dialogue with the Ethiopian government<\/strong> on all these issues<\/strong>; the EU also notes the far-reaching democratic transition process Ethiopia is undergoing, with important political and economic reforms being implemented. With regard to the announcement of general elections to be held on 5 June 2021, the EU welcomes the commitment by the Ethiopian government to hold credible and transparent elections and is ready to continue to support such a process.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group<\/a> on behalf of Council of the European Union.<\/i><\/div>\n

Source: Africa Newsroom – APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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