Convoys carrying desperately needed food aid have entered Tigray, as humanitarian groups gained access to the war-torn northern Ethiopian region for the first time since a ceasefire agreement was signed two-week ago. Doctors and aid workers in Tigray have described a race against time to keep sick or malnourished patients alive as they wait for humanitarian assistance. Other humanitarian agencies also said they had managed to get some aid into Tigray this week. Ethiopian authorities have said they have sent aid to Tigray over recent days but have provided no details. The war has devastated the Tigray region, displacing millions and threatening the unity of Africa’s second-most populous nation.

Source: Ethiopian News November 17, 2022 03:10 UTC