Ethiopia is facing accusations of blocking aid and the specter of mass hunger haunts the region. Aid agencies and journalists have not been permitted access to the region to verify the death toll. Ethiopian authorities insist aid is being delivered and that nearly 1.5 million people have been reached. Tensions escalated further in November when Abiy accused the TPLF of seizing a military base in the regional capital Mekelle. “The humanitarian aspect of the conflict is frightening and especially the lack of indication from the government’s side in providing aid.

Source: Ethiopian News February 16, 2021 21:00 UTC