Demonstration in Shire (Photo: Tigray Television/Facebook)By Mihret G Kristos @MercyG_kirstosAddis Abeba – Hundreds of thousands of IDPs in the Tigray region have staged massive protests in major cities of the region, calling on NGOs and the government to facilitate resumption of suspended humanitarian aid and their safe return to home. According to the IDPs, the protests are aimed to draw attention to the protracted delay to restore the status quo in Tigray. “Following the suspension of humanitarian aid, IDPs have become vulnerable to hunger and different diseases,” said Yibrah. “It has been eight months since we received humanitarian aid, and we are dying because of that. Subsequently, the Tigray region Interim Administration (IA) has announced the establishment of a committee to conduct investigation into the aid theft that led to international aid agencies suspend their operation in the region.

Source: Ethiopian News May 24, 2023 10:18 UTC