UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the Ethiopian government and the Tigrayan rebels to put an end to a real ceasefire. The northern region of Ethiopia has been under the control of the Tiger Defense Forces (TDF) again since Tuesday, but fighting continues and humanitarian aid is virtually frozen. In this context, the Tigrayan leader Debretsion Gebremichael came out of his silence in an interview with the New York Times.
as reported from Addis Ababa, Noé Rochet-Bodin
Due to blackout of telecommunications and electricity, interview with Debretsion Gebremichael took place in the dark. Following his heroic return to the provincial capital of Mekele, the former president of the region and the president of the TPLF (Front for the Liberation of the People of Tigray) take an overview of these eight months of war. First and foremost, a personal assessment. “I did not think I would come out alive,” he admits, accusing the United Arab Emirates in passing of distributing drones to support the Ethiopian and Eritrean armies.
He then asks the question of the future of Tigray in Ethiopia, in a discourse with easy separation tones. “Confidence has been broken. Why should we stay? “Asking him.
He comments on the recovery in the region and assures us that the Tigrayans lived “in hell” and that “they can now breathe”.
Humanitarian blockade
But the international community is concerned about what more and more people are looking like a humanitarian blockade imposed on the region. In fact, no aircraft or truck has been able to deliver to the province since last Monday.
Although the Tigrayan forces have publicly stated that they want to cooperate with NGOs, an aid worker reveals that very little progress has been made so far.
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