The UN Security Council last week called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to use “maximum restraint” in their conflict and voiced concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation. In a statement, the Council urged the international community to respond generously to the consolidated inter-agency appeals for both countries. It also commended the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and its officials as well as the Algerian presidential envoy for their “energetic and persistent efforts” to secure an agreement between the two countries.
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