The Lord Alton of Liverpool
House of Lords London
SW1A 0PW
2 September 2021
Dear Lord Alton
Thank you for your correspondence of 23 July, about situation at the Mekelle University in Tigray Ethiopia.
I am replying as the Minister for Africa.
The Foreign Secretary raised our concerns on the humanitarian situation and the need
for a political dialogue to bring a lasting peace to Tigray directly with Prime Minister Abiy
on 5 August.
I also raised these issues with the Ethiopian Minister of Peace, Muferihat
Kamil Ahmed, on 15 July.
We have consistently pressed these points in bilateral meetings, in multilateral fora such
as the United Nations, Human Rights Council and G7 and worked concertedly with
international partners to raise our concerns, including on the restoration of essential
services such as banking.
James Duddridge MP
Minister for Africa
James Duddridge MP
Minister for Africa
King Charles Street London
SW1A 2AH
Tel: 0207 008 5000
