WHO Head Dr Tedros Adhanom denies supporting Tigray leaders

Boss of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has refuted allegations made by Ethiopia's army chief that he supported to obtain weapons for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).

Friday, 20th November 2020

Ethiopia: Boss of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has refuted allegations made by Ethiopia's army chief that he supported to obtain weapons for the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF). This is also very interesting that Dr Tedros was the health minister in the previous Ethiopian government, which was led by the TPLF. "There have been reports hinting I am taking sides in this situation. This is not correct," he explained on social networking site Twitter. He said that he is with the only one side, and that is the side of peace. His statement come after Gen Berhanu Jula stated in a PC(Press conference) that Dr Tedros had omitted no stone unturned to support the TPLF and help get them weapons. However, He did not provide any proof to support his allegations. Hundreds have died in the conflict in Tigray since the beginning of November ."My heart breaks for my home, Ethiopia, and I call on all parties to work for peace and to ensure the safety of civilians and access for health and humanitarian assistance," Dr Tedros tweeted. Earlier, Gen Berhanu said: "We don't expect him to stand on the side of Ethiopians and condemn these people. He has been doing everything to assist them, he has fought for neighbouring countries to condemn the war," said Gen Berhanu. The UN's refugee agency warns that a full-scale humanitarian crisis is unfolding. More than 30,000 people have crossed the border from Ethiopia into Sudan. Thousands of civilians are continuing to flee across the border, the UN Refugee Agency's representative for Sudan, Axel Bisschop told the BBC's Newsday programme. He said that he spoke to a banker, some teachers, health workers, and they all say that it was too dangerous to be there... and they left by foot,"