US urges Ethiopia to stop crackdown on Tigray, pursue dialogue

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Members of the Amhara Special Forces at an improvised camp in Humera, Ethiopia, on November 22, 2020. PHOTO | EDUARDO SOTERAS | AFP

The Ethiopian government is facing new pressure from the US to stop the crackdown on the Tigray region, with some rights groups warning of possible war crimes in the area.

Just about 24 hours to the end of the second ultimatum issued by the Ethiopian Prime Minister for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) to surrender, the US government said both parties should choose dialogue for the sake of civilians.