Aid workers accuse Ethiopian officials of using harassment and obstruction to constrict the flow of aid into a region controlled by Tigrayan rebel forces. On Thursday, Ethiopian officials forced 10 aid workers to get off a UN flight into Tigray, saying they lacked the necessary paperwork, said a senior aid official who did not want to be identified to avoid reprisals. Ethiopian officials have sought to divert criticism of the aid blockade on Tigray by accusing the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, which controls the region, of seizing aid trucks for military purposes. Several aid workers in Ethiopia said they feared the expulsions would have a chilling effect on their ability to manoeuvre in the country and to speak openly. The aid officials declined to be identified to avoid reprisals from the Ethiopian authorities.

Source: bd News24 October 01, 2021 03:33 UTC