Emergency call from the Interim Administration of Tigray
Tigray is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. The combination of the aftermath of the genocidal war, deliberate contributing factors imposed by the federal government of Ethiopia, drought, and famine have created a deadly dire situation of starvation and mass deaths in Tigray.
The Interim Administration of Tigray, in its emergency statement, calls for an immediate intervention by the international community and the Ethiopian federal government to halt this unfolding catastrophic famine that affects the majority of the people of Tigray.
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We, therefore, call upon @PMAbiy to once again instruct his Government to fulfil its obligations to its own citizens & help avert a looming catastrophe. We also call upon the international community to fulfill its moral obligations by providing sufficient aid without delay.
Pres. @reda_getachew announced the deteriorating famine crisis in #Tigray, drawing parallels with the tragic 1985 famine, that took 1.2 million lives (predominantly in present-day Tigray and Amhara regions)
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It was a pleasure to welcome to my office and hold productive discussions with @MikeHammerUSA and Ambassador Tracy Ann Jacobson of @USEmbassyAddis this afternoon. We did raise and reached understanding on a number of issues including the progress on the #thePretoria accords,
Quick shots of the town of #Adishihu at the foothill of Mountain Emba-alaje እምባአላጀ #Tigray ከተማ ዓዲሽሑ ፦ ደቡብ ትግራይ The newly built cathedral is so magnificent. #History#Landscape#Tourism
CHM @RepMcCaul: “I am disappointed by continuing reports of Eritrean Defense Force presence in Tigray. The people of Tigray need Eritrean troops out, international observers in.”
The United States applauds today’s formal launch of the African Union Monitoring, Verification and Compliance Mission to ensure full implementation of the cessation of hostilities agreement in northern Ethiopia, including TPLF disarmament and Eritrean withdrawal.
I'm working with my colleagues on a letter to EXIM that urges them to delay action on this loan. The approval of this loan before the full implementation of #Ethiopia's obligations under the peace agreement would be a mistake & out of line w/the stated positions of the Admin. 2/2
The Export-Import Bank of the United States [EXIM] should delay next week's proposed loan to Ethiopian Airlines until #Ethiopia fully implements its commitments under the peace deal. (1/2)
It’s our hope and expectation that the international community play its role to support the parties to the recent peace agreement to keep their respective ends of the commitment. Congressman @BradSherman is obviously doing his part. https://t.co/9rZs1Pxs2d