The World Health Organisation chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on December 28 spoke about his personal pain over the worsening conflict in his home country of Ethiopia. While speaking at a news conference, Tedros said that the year 2020 has been “very difficult” for him. He also said that he did not know the whereabouts of many of his family members, including his younger brother.
Back in November, the Ethiopian military had also accused Tedros of trying to get weapons for the TPLF. However, Tedros, who has served in the government when it was dominated by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), denied the allegations. Meanwhile, the Ethiopian forces have been battling the TPLF in the region since early November. The government had said that it is in control of Tigray and the conflict is over. However, the TPLF said they are still fighting on various fronts.