Tigray region

Fresh Air Strike Leaves 64 Dead In Ethiopia

Fresh Air Strike Leaves 64 Dead In Ethiopia

No fewer than 64 people were killed and a further 180 were injured in an air strike on a market in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region, a local health officer in the country has confirmed.

This is coming even as the army has for the umpteenth time denied targeting civilians.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that details of the bloody attack on Togoga town were too slow to emerge on Tuesday partly because soldiers initially blocked emergency workers from accessing the area.

However, yesterday’s reports have it that hospitals in Mekele were treating at least 73 people, including young …

Soldiers Blocking Humanitarian Aid In Ethiopia, US Reveals

Soldiers Blocking Humanitarian Aid In Ethiopia, US Reveals

The United States has condemned the blocking of aid by military forces operating in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region expressing serious concerns over the high headedness.

A statement from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia to ensure aid is allowed to reach the millions who need it.

According to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), 5.2 million people are in need of food assistance in Tigray.

There were many credible reports of armed forces attacking civilians including gender-based violence, Mr. Blinken disclosed.

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