WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States joined five other nations on Wednesday in calling for a halt to hostilities in northern Ethiopia amid concerns over escalating violence including, they said, reported starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.
Along with Britain, Germany, Australia, Denmark and the Netherlands, the United States also called on all foreign actors to stop any actions fueling the conflict, according to a joint statement released by the U.S. State Department.
The conflict in Africa’s second most populous nation pits the federal government against regional forces led by a party that used to dominate national politics. Both sides have dismissed each other’s accusations of widespread attrocities.
(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
