Ethiopia - Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report, 6 January 2021
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The security situation in Tigray remains volatile with a gradual improvement in some areas in the Eastern and Western Zones, although insecurity & bureaucratic constraints remain.
The two joint Government-humanitarian partners’ assessment missions that deployed on 20 December are completed.
Both missions have witnessed a dire humanitarian situation with poor access to services and limited livelihoods.
According to both assessment missions, food supplies are very limited, widespread looting is reported and insecurity is high.
OCHA continues to closely work with Government counterparts to streamline the cargo/assessment clearance mechanism, and enable a quicker process (within 48 hours).
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Wednesday, 6 January, 2021 - 18:30
Ethiopians, who fled the ongoing fighting in Tigray region, carry their belongings after crossing the Setit River on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, in the eastern Kassala state, Sudan December 16, 2020. (Reuters) Asharq Al-Awsat
About 2.2 million people have been displaced within Ethiopia’s Tigray region since fighting erupted there in November with about half fleeing after their homes were burned down, a local government official said.
Gebremeskel Kassa, a senior official in the interim administration in Tigray appointed by the federal government, made the comments in an interview broadcast by state-run ETV’s Tigriniya language channel late on Tuesday.
The figure given by the official was more than double a previous estimate for the number of people displaced of 950,000, which included 50,000 who had fled to neighboring countries.
Ethiopia - Tigray Region Humanitarian Update Situation Report, 28 December 2020
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Localized fighting and insecurity reportedly continues in Tigray region while arrests of leadership of the Tigray People s Liberation Front (TPLF) are ongoing.
The Southern Tigray mission has concluded as planned, without any incident. The assessment report is currently being compiled.
Clusters are reporting current and planned activities in Tigray, Amhara and Afar Regions.
Resource mobilization to scale up preparedness and response is ongoing as per the updated Humanitarian Response Plan for northern Ethiopia.
The Sudanese Government and humanitarian partners are scaling up life-saving assistance to the 53,302 refugees, as of 23 December.