
“According to an emergency food security assessment conducted during the main harvest in November 2021, the levels of food security in Tigray have dropped, particularly in North-Western, Eastern, and Central zones. Food assistance will be required throughout 2022 across northern Ethiopia. More than 9 million people need food assistance in northern Ethiopia” (OCHA, 24.02.2022).
The war and conflict in Northern Ethiopia that started in November 2020. It is still having ripple effect and not only in the Tigray Region, but also now in Afar and Amhara regions. This shows how the warfare is affected civilians across the regions. Even as the humanitarian assistance blockade, which is last for months upon months on end.
The UN Organization, which has revised and constantly addressed the situation in Northern Ethiopia isn’t showing any positive signs of late. Neither is there any proof that the bureaucratic or closure of the hurdles, which has been inflicted on the humanitarian organizations who tries to help the civilians in need. Therefore, the Federal Government of Ethiopia haven’t acted righteous or in good faith. As this is a constant and people are starving, dying and it’s done by a man-made famine. Which the state could have stopped and this is deliberate to starve a region and now the border regions are hit with it as well. Showing the state has no issues to use the civilians as shields in their war in Ethiopia.
Just read this:
“The situation in northern Ethiopia remains fragile and unpredictable. Although the overall situation in Tigray and Amhara regions continue to be relatively calm as lines of contacts remained static, armed clashes, with reported use of heavy weapons and airstrikes, continued to be reported in multiple locations in Afar Region mainly in Berhale, Erebti, Koneba, and Abala woredas, all in Kilbeti zone (Zone 2). Insecurity in Afar and earlier administrative measures, with no relief convoys reaching Tigray since mid-December, continue to affect civilian lives, their safety, restrict access to livelihoods. This situation further increases humanitarian needs notably with a continuing and growing number of displaced people and hinders humanitarian access and delivery of aid to affected areas in northern Ethiopia” (OCHA, 24.02.2022).
“The current blockage of the Semera-Abala-Mekelle route has further exacerbated the flow of humanitarian supplies into Tigray, combined with the limited supplies allowed in before mid-December, mainly due to earlier administrative measures, which was already far below what is needed. Since 12 July, only 8 per cent of the 16,000 trucks with the needed humanitarian supplies entered Tigray. As a result, humanitarian operations have been further impacted and humanitarian partners continue to reduce their operations. Two out of three partners halted their school feeding program this week due to lack of supplies and cash. The third partner limited the distribution of high energy biscuits to only early childhood care and development classes in Shire area of operations in North-West Zone while sharing one pack among two or three children to adjust with the limited supplies. One partner ceased distribution of scholastic materials in Tselmati woreda in North-West Zone due to lack of fuel. Food partners reported that as of 22 February, only around 800 metric tons (MT) of food commodities remain within Tigray” (OCHA, 24.02.2022).
This just shows the dire needs in Northern Ethiopia. These are innocent civilians that is caught between the Federal Government, Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and all other stakeholders in this conflict. It is all done deliberately and the people are wounded because of this. It is tragic and sinister, that this is happening for so long.
What is striking that this could have been avoided, but they are choosing to do this. This should be seen as a war-crime, as civilians and citizens are not getting their basic needs met, because the state decided to block that from happening. 9 million people needs help and they need it now. Peace.



















