The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has expressed displeasure over the worsening conflict in Ethiopia his home country.
Dr. Tedros is an Ethiopian from the Tigrayan Region and served the country when Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TLPF) dominated the Ethiopian government.
Speaking at a WHO news conference on Monday, Dr. Tedros said he doesn’t know the whereabouts of many of his family members, including his younger brother.
“2020 has been very difficult for me because my country is in trouble. My country Ethiopia is in trouble and the devastating war that is happening in home region Tigray… I have many relatives there, including my younger brother, I don’t know where they are, I haven’t communicated with them.”
“As if Covid-19 is not enough I have that personal pain also. I worry about my country.” He said.
Recall that in November the Ethiopian military accused Dr. Tedros of trying to get weapons for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which is fighting Ethiopian government forces in Tigray, an allegation which he denied.
Government forces took control of the capital of Tigray, Mekelle, on 28 November, but access to, and communication with Tigray remains restricted with growing concerns about human right violation.
