Ethiopia - Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report, 19 February 2021
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Despite some progress, the humanitarian response remains drastically inadequate compared to the sheer magnitude of needs across the region.
Extremely concerning reports of attacks against civilians, including rape and other forms of genderbased violence, continue to surface more than 100 days into the conflict.
Recent assessments in sites for displaced people in Mekelle, Shire & Adigrat highlight a dire situation while more people move to urban areas in search of assistance.
Reports of fighting increased in the past week, and partners continue to note that the presence of various armed actors hinders their response.
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - Calling Ethiopia “the critical actor in Horn of Africa stability,” outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor voiced confidence in a strengthened bilateral relationship but warned that violence – especially in the northern Tigray region – threatens the country’s progress.
“We remain concerned about ethnic violence around the country and the threat it poses to achieving the country’s potential,” Raynor said of Ethiopia, speaking at a press conference Monday in Addis Ababa, the capital.
It was Raynor’s final news briefing as ambassador, a post he has held since September 2017. He has focused on Africa for many of his 30-plus years as a diplomat.
Departing US Envoy Warns Ethiopia Against Violence
ADDIS ABABA – Calling Ethiopia “the critical actor in Horn of Africa stability,” outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Michael Raynor voiced confidence in a strengthened bilateral relationship but warned that violence – especially in the northern Tigray region – threatens the country’s progress.
“We remain concerned about ethnic violence around the country and the threat it poses to achieving the country’s potential,” Raynor said of Ethiopia, speaking at a press conference Monday in Addis Ababa, the capital.
It was Raynor’s final news briefing as ambassador, a post he has held since September 2017. He has focused on Africa for many of his 30-plus years as a diplomat.
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