ECSOC calls for peace in Amhara Region

The Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council (ECSOC) said that it realizes that the conflict is taking place in densely populated areas, notably cities, thereby causing the loss of innocent lives, restricting the fundamental rights of citizens; causing instability in the region and portending a great social and humanitarian crisis.
Recognizing the potential threat to peace and security at national level if the armed conflict in the region is not peacefully resolved in the short term, and taking into account the wide ranging problems that are already challenging the country, the Council call for the parties involved in a conflict to prioritize seeking a peaceful and lasting solution instead of resorting to the use of force, taking a lesson from past experiences; and for the government to make the necessary efforts to resolve the conflicts that have arisen in the Amhara region so that the activities for peacemaking that have previously commenced can bear fruit; as well as, for the armed groups to restrain from resorting to violence and give priority to a peaceful solution.