Trucks carrying humanitarian aid sent to Tigray amid hostility in Amhara
NAIROBI, Kenya – The Ethiopian government, together with various international stakeholders, has dispatched around 40 trucks loaded with food and non-food items, state media reported, in an effort to rescue a starving population in the Tigray region.
Despite claims that Ethiopia does not commit to allowing aid teams access to Tigray, the government has insisted that all organizations are free to access the region, which is struggling with the instability following an Ethiopian National Defense Force operation. [ENDF], supported by Eritrea and Amhara regional forces.
As a result, more than 40 trucks loaded with food and non-food items left Semera, the capital of Afar regional state, for the Tigray region. Humanitarian aid will be distributed to people affected by the current situation in Tigray, according to ENA, Ethiopia said.
It should be recalled that Ethiopia declared a unilateral ceasefire last week primarily to address the main concerns of the international community regarding the cessation of hostilities and unimpeded access to the region for humanitarian aid. .
Although the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority has closed the northern part of the airspace for all kinds of flights below flight level 290 since 05/30/21, the government announced on July 5, 2021 that ‘He had granted special flight authorization to all parties interested in providing humanitarian aid in the Tigray region during the airspace closure.
But some argue that Amhara regional forces have prevented aid teams from accessing Tigray from Addis Ababa, a move that has been widely condemned. Amhara troops were directly involved in the Tigray War.
UN Secretary General António Guterres on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s assurance on access to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, reiterating the call for the protection of civilians.
The following statement was issued today by spokesperson for UN Secretary General António Guterres: Secretary General and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed spoke yesterday to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region in Ethiopia.
The Secretary-General welcomed the Prime Minister’s assurances that the Ethiopian government will facilitate immediate access to Tigray for humanitarian organizations, as well as the Prime Minister’s commitment that essential basic services, including electricity and communications, resume quickly.
The Secretary-General also took note of the Government’s commitment to use the ceasefire to facilitate emergency humanitarian assistance, including regular United Nations humanitarian flights to Tigray, as well as support for agricultural activities. .
The Secretary-General reiterates his call for all parties to fulfill their obligations to protect civilians, provide unhindered humanitarian access and respect international humanitarian law.
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