Ethiopian government's Tigray siege leading to starvation, suicide, exodus by Markos SisayHowever, the WFP Ethiopia country brief contradicts this. Government officials have openly claimed to be imposing a Biafra-like siege on Tigray in an effort to subjugate the region and eradicate the TPLF. Weeks later, Mitiku stated that the Ethiopian policy is to heavily restrict aid to Tigray due to fears it could boost Tigray’s army. In late March, the federal government formally communicated that it allowed a full week’s worth of aid into Tigray. Genocidal rhetoricAccording to these statements by high-ranking Ethiopian authorities, the siege and embargo of Tigray are intentional acts of war.

Source: Ethiopian News August 11, 2022 23:42 UTC