US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed his deep concern about the worrying signs of a military escalation in Ethiopia, and stressed the need to urgently move to negotiations, according to what was published by the US State Department in a statement on its website.
During a phone call with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, both sides stressed the importance of sending humanitarian aides to all conflict-affected communities in Ethiopia and affirmed their support for an inclusive political dialogue.