Church calls on stakeholders to help swift CoHA implementation

Addis Ababa, December 25, 2022 (FBC) – The Bishops’ Conference of the Ethiopian Catholic Church has called on all stakeholders to support the implementation of the Cessation of Hostility Agreement(CoHA) signed between the Ethiopian government and the TPLF apart from combating corruption.

During the course the 54th discussion of the Bishops’ Conference of the Ethiopian Catholic Church, the Church said that the stakeholders should work on implementing the CoHA, enhancing humanitarian provision, and exerting tirelessly effort on fighting corruption.

Likewise, the Church has expressed its readiness to support and strengthen the humanitarian provision in the war and drought affected areas whilst it aggressively fight against the death of citizens, displacement, and looted property in some part of the country so far, according to EPA. However, the church believes that any dispute should be solved through discussion rather than using revenge and force as an alternative solution.

On the occasion, the Representative of Pope Francis and the Ambassador to Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia, His Grace Bishop Antoine Camilleri attended the event and his grace expressed of best wish to end the conflict and ensure lasting peace across Ethiopia.

By the same token, the statement underlined that the government and the stakeholders to put efforts in solving the high cost of living, which is the main cause of increasing unemployment.