Mereja Forum

[Aba]

While the US is maintaining indirect involvement in the Tigray conflict, there's still more it could do.

SAM ABODO, EVAN WRIGHT, LAUREN JARVIS, AND CHANNING LEE

“By God, please help us,” an Eritrean refugee in Ethiopia’s Tigray region told Associated Press a week ago.

Nine months earlier, the regional Tigrayan government held elections to protest the federal government’s postponement of a national vote. Subsequently, Tigrayan armed forces took federal military bases in the region in early November, initiating a civil war. After months of fighting, the federal government announced a unilateral ceasefire and withdrawal on June 28.

Amidst this conflict are reports of atrocities against civilians by all armed forces and a famine that has further destabilized the region. At least 350,000 Tigrayans currently face food insecurity, mostly due to blockades. Moreover, 5.2 million people risk not receiving assistance if blockades continue. Beyond the humanitarian impact, Ethiopia’s democracy hangs in the balance...

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/08/ ... igray-war/