


Ethiopia: Tigray External Affairs Office – Statement on the Amhara Expansionist Forces Desecration of Victims of Tigray Genocide (05.04.2022)







“Tigray media activists say no humanitarian aid has entered Tigray region after the 21 WFP trucks for which there was huge media coverage, accuses PM Abiy’s regime of using this method of releasing trucks to ease IC pressure, but maintains deadly siege on the region” (Morad News, 05.04.2022).
Since 24th March there has only been 21 World Food Programme (WFP) trucks and that’s been about 12 days. The Tigray region needs massively more from the aid organization to help the ones in need after the humanitarian blockade that been steadily going on since November 2020. It is not like the 21 trucks could even patch the hurt. That is only a tear-drop in an ocean of need.
The ones celebrating these returning is doing it early. They only entered to create some fancy headlines. Just like the Press Release on the 24th March and the follow-up. While we know the stakeholders of the conflict haven’t been participating in the announcement. That was only done to foil the international community and make it seem peaceful. Alas, it couldn’t be further from the case.
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) or the Federal Government only allowed in bare minimum and nothing has ever entered since. It was just a window of relief, which is barely that. Since, the reports of the amounts of which is really needed. Shows the 21 trucks isn’t it… and we all should know that.
The OCHA reports over the last year shows the endless needs for the Tigray region. Also in Afar region and parts of the Amhara region. These are part of war-zone and where the conflict has been during civil-war. That is just the mere reality here and this is why you know the “humanitarian truce” wasn’t legit when none was talked to or engaged with.
The Prosperity Party and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali still have grievances towards the leadership of Mekelle. He wouldn’t allow a free flow of aid or humanitarian convoys in the area. The PM and the Federal Government has already weaponized food-security and is happily serving food insecurity to innocent civilians within Tigray region. That’s why we know the WFP is only coming in with breadcrumbs… when they need a bakery to built and spread the produced breads across the region yesterday.
That is why the “Humanitarian Truce” is a lie. This is not legit. It is only done to create some friendly headlines. Hoping some senators or representatives isn’t sanctioning or suddenly ceasing some bilateral agreements with the regime in Addis Ababa.
We know they have initiated and successfully achieved the creation of a man-made famine, possible large scale starvation and people dying of lack of nutrition. As well, as the lack of basic necessities as water and electricity. The hospitals doesn’t have medicines or the ability to cater to the sick. That’s all been a deliberate scheme to hurt the region and everyone for being under control by a defiant party – Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Which has been vilified beyond recognition and the justification for that… is their past transgressions, which the TPLF should answer for in the courts. Not by starving and killing this generation Tigrayans. That’s just show this is a collective punishment and not targeting the ones who did things in the past.
Alas, Abiy and PP has ensured that they will be remembered for this bloodshed. The massacres of Western Tigray, the looting and destruction of the region as a whole. And taking away on generation opportunity to get a better life. Just because one party didn’t decide to join the new formation of the Prosperity Party after the end of the coalition EPRDF.
21 trucks isn’t enough. Everyone knows that. It is just a beginning and hardly even that. When the numbers are so vast and the amount of people lacking food is enormous. Peace.

The ICRC convoy carried medicines, medical equipment, emergency food, water pumps and water treatment chemicals, along with essential household items.
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 3, 2022 – An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) convoy carrying medical assistance, food and water treatment supplies arrived in the Tigray region on Saturday, 2nd April 2022, through Afar. This is the first ICRC convoy reaching the region by road since September 2021.
“Many people affected by the conflict in Tigray live in extremely challenging conditions, unable to access healthcare, sufficient food supplies, and basic goods and services,” said Nicolas Von Arx, the head of the ICRC delegation in Ethiopia. “In addition, a lack of medication and medical equipment has placed enormous strain on the region’s health-care system and medical staff.”
“The ICRC welcomes the current ceasefire and the willingness of the parties to the conflict to facilitate passage of much-needed humanitarian aid into Tigray,” he added. “It is vital that the assistance keeps reaching the region on a regular basis.”
The ICRC convoy carried medicines, medical equipment, emergency food, water pumps and water treatment chemicals, along with essential household items such as jerricans, solar lamps, mattresses and kitchen sets.
Prior to the convoy’s arrival, the ICRC conducted almost 40 cargo flights into Tigray since January, delivering life-saving drugs such as insulin, hemodialysis, oxytocin, tetanus toxoid, gloves and surgical material.
Meanwhile, in Afar region, 9,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) recently received food delivered by the ICRC, including wheat flour, split peas, salt and oil. A further 9,000 IDPs in Afar are currently being assisted with emergency household items.

“Thursday, March 31, 2022 (HOL) – ONLF Deputy Chairman Dahir Mohamed Ali speaking at a meeting in Jigjiga, said that the Ethiopian government has withdrawn from previous agreements between Ethiopia and the ONLF. He said that the relocation of troops and members of the group had not been implemented and that the organization’s offices in most of the Somali regional government had been closed, according to the statement. appointed Vice Chairman of ONLF. He also said that they will never allow the destiny of the people and the interests of the people to be pursued by anyone else” (Somalia Link – ‘ONLF: “We will not allow ourselves to be told that we are in the interest of your people’ 31.03.2022).
We know that during the reign of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali have been tormenting for the people of the Somali Region or the Ogaden in Ethiopia. The Prosperity Party has like it’s predecessor used the authorities and Liyu Police Force to silence dissidents in the region. There haven’t been any openness or peace.
Instead the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) and others has been targeted in the Ogaden. The are indications of extra judicial killings, pre-emptive arrests and detaining without trial. That is how the authorities are using their power and take control of the region. A region which has puppets and an imposed leadership over it.
The ONLF and other Somali Region parties haven’t been in the talks or been considered of late. The Congress of Somali Cause (CSC) is also a proof of that. Ogaden isn’t really represented by their own representatives, but instead just cronies of the regime in Addis Ababa. That’s why ONLF can speak out like this.
However, doing that doesn’t come with costs. The ONLF have people arrested and the authorities have blocked rallies. It is not allowed to operate like a party and that’s why it didn’t participate in the recent election. Just like other parties didn’t do as well. So, it is not like ONLF is alone with that. But only showing how the PP is acting and behaving in power. They have no bounds of using it against their dissidents. That’s why the PP and the Federal Government has withdrawn itself from the previous agreements. Since then they have no issues to decree and order the crackdown on ONLF. Instead of actually being in dialogue and trying to find balanced measures, which everyone could live with.
The Somali Region Local Government is more into getting more influence and riches, than actually serving the communities. That is how they are acting and this is why the voices of the region is silenced on the regular. Peace.


The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia or the Government of Ethiopia will target the enemy or enemies, because we know the Prosperity Party and ruler Abiy Ahmed Ali have no interest in accountability or transparency. This man only like positive publicity while we are not supposed speak of the ill.
We are supposed to believe this recent “Humanitarian Truce” which was announced out of nowhere. It has been days and no sort of humanitarian convoy has reached, been close or even gotten the pictured in Mekelle. No, there has been no proof of it and only empty words.
This is empty suits of Addis Ababa who thinks they can trick the world after holding a tight grip on the Tigray Region since November 2020. We are are now in the end of March 2022 and soon April 2022. Therefore, the months are running, the seeds are not put in the soil and the man-made famine is prepared yet again. The lack of food and nutrition. The hospitals running out of medicine and such too. The region is blocked from the phone-lines, water and electricity. That has been going on and nothing has been done.
While the Ethiopian government are blaming the Tigray Defence Force being in Amhara and Afar region. Meanwhile the Amhara Para-Military Group “Fano” and Eritrean Defence Force (EDF) have annexed Western Tigray. Which they have controlled since November 2020. It is not like they have left or ever leaved this part of the Tigray Region.
It is also reported that there been movement of troops to various border points of the region. This is a part of getting friendly headlines abroad. While they are preparing a new offensive against Tigray. That is how things are looking and the FDRE with their allies has done the same before. This isn’t a new trick, but repeating it in 2022.
The FDRE has weaponized humanitarian assistance and in general prepared a region to starve and die out of lacking food. A food insecurity that has been made with bureaucratic hurdles, road-blocks and all other tricks in the book. This has been made possible, because the will of regime is there to make it impossible.
This is why the recent press releases on the “Humanitarian Truce” is one sided. The FDRE never did talk to the stakeholders and never considered talking with the other parties. They are just blaming the enemy and not considering their own grievances. If there is supposed to be talks and negotiations. Then the FDRE would need to concede and give way to the regional state government of Tigray. However, that is not something there is any intentions of doing. Instead, their national dialogue and commission is hallow, if not “Hot Air” without any stipulations or participation of the ones that is needed to make it genuine.
That is why I believe this truce is made to prepare for a new offensive. Since, the FDRE is preparing the armies in the regions of the front-lines and not doing anything to ensure the humanitarian convoys could reach Tigray. Therefore, the Abiy regime is used to lie and this is a BIG FAT LIE. Peace.




