Fighting in the northern region of Tigray has eased since a unilateral ceasefire was declared by the federal government. Ethiopia and the World Bank have signed a pact for a grant of $300m to assist reconstruction and recovery in conflict-hit areas, the finance ministry said. “The resource will be used to finance the activities designed to support … basic services,” the ministry said in a statement late on Monday. Services that stand to benefit are education, health, water supply and a special effort to support survivors of gender-based violence in conflict-hit areas, it said. The violence in Oromia and Benishangul-Gumuz, home to several ethnic groups, is separate from the war in Tigray.

Source: Ethiopian News May 17, 2022 09:32 UTC