The United Nations' food agency has said it has agreed to a deal with Ethiopia to expand access for aid workers and “scale up” operations in the war-hit Tigray region. The conflict erupted on November 4 after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive against Tigray’s former governing party before declaring victory almost a month after. Thousands of civilians are believed to have died and millions have fled their homes. Beasley said on Twitter that 20,000 tons of food would be transported to 1.3 million people. The region has been largely cut off to NGOS and the media and In December a UN team visiting refugees in Tigray were shout at by government forces.

Source: Ethiopian News February 08, 2021 19:18 UTC