15/09/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European External Action Service deplored, on Wednesday 14 September, the deadly strikes in Tigray. “We have to regret that the two drone airstrikes that hit Mekelle yesterday and earlier today endanger, once again, the very fragile hope for peace in Ethiopia”, the EEAS said in a statement issued on Wednesday evening. “Peace talks are the only way forward. No time should be lost in making the new Ethiopian year a peaceful one”, the statement continued. The EU “encourages both conflict parties to immediately seize this opportunity to end hostilities and reach a negotiated permanent ceasefire agreement” and reiterates its support for peace talks under the auspices of the African Union. (AN)