Ethiopia's Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, met with US diplomat, Molly Phee, on Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including the ongoing conflict in Sudan, Anadolu Agency reports. He was referring to the regional blocs African Union and Inter-governmental Authority on Development. Phee, the assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs of the US, lauded the Ethiopian government for hosting the IGAD Quartet meeting on the situation in Sudan on Monday. She stressed "parties to conflict should commit to a cease-fire to affect political solutions and to dispense humanitarian aid." The conflict has killed nearly 3,000 civilians and injured thousands, according to local medics.​READ: IGAD seeks summit to deploy regional force in Sudan

Source: Ethiopian News July 12, 2023 20:17 UTC