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Tedros assumed the position of Director General of the World Health Organization after a vote in 2017
Tedros is from Tigray and served as health minister in a previous Ethiopian government led by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front.
He wrote on Twitter: “It is reported that I am biased in this situation. This is not true.”
He added: “I mean, I am with only one party, which is the party for peace.”
The comments came after General Berhanu Gula told a press conference that Tedros “spared no effort” to support the TPLF and help them obtain weapons, and that he did not provide any evidence to support his allegations.
Hundreds of people have died in the Tigray conflict since early November.
Tedros wrote on Twitter: “My heart is broken in my country, Ethiopia. I call on all parties to work for peace, ensure the safety of civilians and facilitate access to health and humanitarian assistance.”
General Berhanu previously said: “We don’t expect him to support the Ethiopians and condemn these people. He was doing everything he could to support them. He organized a campaign for neighboring countries to condemn the war.”
He added: “He worked to get weapons for them.”
Tedros assumed the position of Director General of the World Health Organization based on a vote in 2017, and became well known at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, and is arguably the most prominent Tigray personality in the world today. Exterior.
Meanwhile, Anthony Blinken, foreign policy adviser to President-elect Joe Biden, has called on both sides to end the fighting.
“We express our deep concern about the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, reports of selective violence on an ethnic basis and the risks facing regional peace and security,” Blinken wrote on Twitter.
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The fighting in Tigray forced civilians to flee across the border into Sudan.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees warned of a large-scale humanitarian crisis.
More than 30,000 people had crossed from Ethiopia into Sudan.
Axel Biscup, the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Sudan, told the BBC that thousands of civilians were still fleeing across the border.
He added: “I spoke with the bankers, some teachers and health workers, they all said it was very dangerous to stay there and fled on foot.”
What is the conflict?
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) dominated Ethiopia’s military and politics for decades, before Abiy Ahmed became prime minister in 2018.
It was able to push through important reforms that some claimed marginalized the TPLF.
The dispute escalated last September when Tigray held regional elections, challenging the ban on any vote at the national level due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Abe described the vote as illegal.
Clashes broke out on November 4 after the Ethiopian central government accused the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (PFLT) of attacking a military base to steal weapons.
The TPLF denied the attack.
Five facts about Tigray:
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Aksum is believed to be the home of the Queen of Sheba, who is mentioned in the Bible and the Koran.
- The kingdom of Aksum focused on the region. Described as one of the greatest civilizations in the ancient world, it was once the most powerful country between the Roman and Persian empires.
- The ruins of Axum are a United Nations World Heritage Site. The site dates from between the 1st and 13th centuries AD and includes obelisks, castles, royal tombs, and a church that some believe includes the Ark of the Covenant.
- Most of the inhabitants of the Tigray region are Ethiopian Orthodox Christians. Christianity has roots in the region dating back 1,600 years.
- The main language of the region is Tigrinya, a Semitic dialect spoken by at least seven million people around the world.
- Sesame is an important cash crop in the region, as it is exported to the United States, China, and other countries.
