There is a terrible famine in #Tigray! Reports are coming out that many people have died of hunger so far. Let everyone who feels humane do what they can to save the rest. @WFP@UNICEF@newhumanitarian
I briefed the ambassadors of @USEmbassyAddis, @GerEmbAddis, @AmbafranceET, @ItalyinEthiopia, @EUinEthiopia, @UKinEthiopia on the recent developments in Tigray and the challenges the interim administration continues to face in performing its functions. And of course we discussed at length on how to better arrest the deteriorating situation in the region and the efforts all stakeholders to the Pretoria agreement need to avert any relapse to yet another round of devastating war where the involvement of many regional actors with nefarious plans is a distinct possibility. The people of Tigray deserve peace!
According to TRT World, the Turkish Parliament accepted and approved the motion of the President to deploy the Turkish Navy to Somalia to fight against terrorism and other threats.
Perched 650 feet above a steep cliff in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, visitors face a 45-minute climb up the cliff to access the church in the sky. This is Abuna Yemata Guh. 😯
#Ethiopia: #Tigray embraces Turkish partnership for the restoration of #Africa’s oldest mosque
https://t.co/O6cidc0eCt
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (#TIKA) has proposed to lead the restoration of the #Al_Nejashi_Mosque, one of Africa's oldest and most cherished Islamic sites, which was tragically damaged during the Tigray conflict.
Atsbha Gebreegziabher, head of Tigray's Tourism Bureau, has welcomed Turkey's hand of support with open arms, anticipating a collaborative effort to restore the mosque's former glory.
The pandemic interrupted TIKA's initial restoration plans, but there's renewed hope as discussions focus on preserving the mosque's authenticity and sustainability. This revered site in #Wukro, not far from #Mekelle, has borne witness to bombardment and looting, including the loss of irreplaceable manuscripts and lives.
More than 90% of the population of Tigray is exposed to man-made famine and drought. Although the famine is beyond Tigray's capacity, so far it has been neglected at the national level as well as by international institutions. @BradSherman@PowerUSAID@USAIDSavesLives@eu_echo
The silent #genocide is ongoing in tigray!
More than one million people of Tigray were ethnically massacred. Now more than 2 million people are on the brink of death due to man-made famine. This terrible famine was not even covered by the country's media.
@BradSherman@DrTedros