Brussels 16.10.2022 “Horrified by the reports of continuous violence, including targeting of civilians, in Shire, Tigray” the EU top diplomat Josep Borrell (pictured) tweeted.
“Genuine peace efforts do not amount to increasing military offensives nor to provocation.
“Respecting international law is not an option – it is an obligation for all” Borrell concluded.

The chair of the African Union – Macky Sall- on Sunday called for those involved in the two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region to implement an immediate, unconditional ceasefire and agree to direct peace talks.