A woman stands in line to receive food donations at the Tsehaye primary school, which was turned into a temporary shelter for people displaced by conflict, in Shire, in Ethiopia's Tigray region. (CNS/Reuters/Baz Ratner)NAIROBI, Kenya — As Catholic officials in Tigray continue to call for meaningful peace talks and an end to atrocities and the humanitarian aid blockade, an international refugees organization is warning that Eritrean refugees in the northern region have nowhere to run. "The Ethiopian government has blocked virtually all food and medical shipments into Tigray, using food as a weapon of war," Sarah Miller, a senior fellow with Refugees International, said in the report, "Nowhere to Run: Eritrean Refugees in Tigray." "Religious leaders inside Tigray and around the world have raised their voices in support of those suffering as a result of the humanitarian blockade. Her views resonated with those of Catholic clergy from the region.

Source: Ethiopian News March 04, 2022 03:01 UTC