This is not true," he wrote on Twitter. He did not provide any evidence to support his allegations. My statement on the situation in Ethiopia pic. Earlier, Gen Berhanu said: "We don't expect him to stand on the side of Ethiopians and condemn these people. He has been doing everything to support them, he has campaigned for neighbouring countries to condemn the war," said Gen Berhanu. After being voted in as the head of the WHO in , Dr Tedros became well known at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and is now arguably the highest-profile Tigrayan abroad.
Meanwhile, US President-elect Joe Biden's foreign policy aide has appealed for both sides to end the fighting. The feud escalated in September when Tigray held a regional election, defying a nationwide ban on all polls imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Then fighting broke out on 4 November after Ethiopia's central government accused the TPLF of attacking a military base to steal weapons. The Kingdom of Aksum was centred in the region. Described as one of the greatest civilisations of the ancient world, it was once the most powerful state between the Roman and Persian empires. The site, dating from between the 1st and 13th Century AD, features obelisks, castles, royal tombs and a church which is believed by some to house the Ark of the Covenant.
Most people in Tigray are Ethiopian Orthodox Christians. The region's Christian roots stretch back 1, years. The region's main language is Tigrinya , a Semitic dialect with at least seven million speakers worldwide. Sesame is a major cash crop , exported to the US, China and other countries.
The TPLF is fighting federal troops. Hundreds have died in the conflict in Tigray since the beginning of November. Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories The man leading the fight against the coronavirus Crisis has engulfed Ethiopia.
