“I lost my two newborn babies due to hunger,” a grief-stricken Abeba sorrowfully told Addis Standard, her voice laden with immeasurable anguish. These assessments aim to evaluate the impact of the humanitarian aid suspension in a thorough and professional manner over a two-week period. Both the federal and Tigray Interim governments criticize the aid suspension but say they are investigating the diversion claims. The investigation revealed that federal government entities and Eritrean forces played significant roles in the widespread diversion of food aid. Despite the announcement made by the WFP that humanitarian aid would commence in mid-July, there have been no indications of any progress until few days ago.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 11, 2023 07:44 UTC