As part of the plan to accelerate humanitarian operations in #NorthernEthiopia, @WorldVision in #Ethiopia has delivered more than 1735 metric tons of food & other life-saving humanitarian aid to #Tigray region to reach 100,000+ people following the signing of a peace agreement.
Humanitarian needs in #Tigray are life threating with 4mil+ people needing food assistance. @WorldVision in partnership with @WFP_Ethiopia provided food supplies to 8K residents in Alamata. More critical relief food will be distributed to more than 400K people in the coming days
We must see peace, immediate food and medicine deliveries to #Tigray and the release of #Tigrayans imprisoned solely for their ethnicity in other parts of #Ethiopia. [End Thread]
I urged additional measures if #Eritrea fails to withdraw, including sanctioning Pres. Afwerki, introducing UN Security Council resolutions condemning #Eritrea, investigating Eritrean "diaspora tax" collection in the US & if necessary a "counter shipping campaign" on luxury goods
(3) international human rights monitors and journalists are on the ground within #Tigray and at all sites across #Ethiopia where #Tigrayan civilians have been detained en masse and
(4) the Internet is restored so that the world can hear from the people of Tigray.
I urged that we continue to suspend AGOA & oppose international lending institution loans to #Ethiopia until:
(1) commitments are kept to allow unrestricted food and medicine (and the fuel necessary to transport them) into #Tigray
(2) there is a full & lasting end to fighting
Last Thursday, I had an extensive discussion on #Tigray and #Ethiopia with National Security Advisor @JakeSullivan46, who clearly has an extensive knowledge of this tragic conflict. [A Thread]
In the 🏐 hotbed that is East Central Indiana and Delaware County, the best players usually get a lot of attention.
But the area’s teams are so good because they have depth, so here’s recognizing those up-and-comers who make all the difference ⬇️
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Raise your voice for Mekelle, Tigray.
Raise your voice for Mekelle, Tigray.
Raise your voice for Mekelle, Tigray.
Raise your voice for Mekelle, Tigray.
Raise your voice for Mekelle, Tigray.
#TigrayGenocide#NoFlyZoneinTigray#MekelleUnderAttack
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