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Uhuru expected in Kampala, to discuss Ethiopia conflict

Uhuru will be going for the meeting after receiving an invite from Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni.

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by The Star

Big-read05 November 2021 - 09:51
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In Summary


•Uhuru urged the rival parties in Addis Ababa to lay down their arms and find a path to peace.

•In a statement dated November 3, Uhuru said it is concerning that after one year, "the crisis has not abated and has in fact deteriorated".

President Uhuru Kenyatta

President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected in Kampala to discuss the conflict ongoing in Ethiopia.

Uhuru will be going for the meeting after receiving an invite from Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni.

Museveni called an East African bloc leaders' meeting to be held on November 16 to discuss the conflict in Ethiopia.

There were reports that Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa could be overrun by rebels within "months if not weeks".

The move to restore calm in Ethiopia gained momentum on Thursday as US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman landed in the country.

Feltman was received by the chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki.

Uhuru also urged the rival parties in Addis Ababa to lay down their arms and find a path to peace.

In a statement dated November 3, Uhuru said it is concerning that after one year, "the crisis has not abated and has in fact deteriorated".

"The fighting has continued, the deaths have accumulated, the displacement continues, the deaths have accumulated, the displacement persists, and suffering and humanitarian emergency have taken root in the country," Uhuru said.

He called for Ethiopians to come together to resolve the situation.

“As an original founder of United Nations, Ethiopia has insured many nations and people to seek freedom, promote liberty and independence while standing up to colonialism, imperialism, and other forms of exploitation,” Uhuru said.

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