“I do not see the rationale for keeping the blockade of banking, electricity & telecom in Tigray” EU Commissioner
EU Calls on Ethiopia to Reconnect Tigray Region to the World
The European Union says Ethiopia’s government must reconnect its northern Tigray region to the world as a yearlong partial blockade has left food aid for almost 1 million hungry people stuck in warehouses without the fuel to deliver it.
By Associated Press
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The European Union says Ethiopia’s government must reconnect its northern Tigray region to the world as a yearlong partial blockade has left food aid for almost 1 million hungry people stuck in warehouses without the fuel to deliver it.
Janez Lenarcic, the EU commissioner for crisis management, told reporters on Tuesday that the recent increase in aid convoys arriving in Tigray was a positive development but added that “more needs to be done” before the EU normalizes relations with Africa’s second-most populous country with 115 million people.
“I do not see the rationale for keeping the blockade of banking services, electricity and telecommunications in place,” Lenarcic said, adding that the “partial blockade” of the Tigray region is hampering humanitarian efforts while 5.2 million people need aid after 19 months of conflict.
Tigray has been mostly cut off from the rest of Ethiopia after Tigray forces re-captured the regional capital a year ago and federal forces withdrew. A truce declared by the government in March has led to a significant increase in aid reaching Tigray by road after months of deprivation.
Lenarcic called on Ethiopia’s government to lift restrictions on fuel and cash entering Tigray and said “monitoring mechanisms” could be put in place to allay government fears that Tigray forces might divert fuel for military purposes.
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Re: “I do not see the rationale for keeping the blockade of banking, electricity & telecom in Tigray” EU Commissioner
What do you mean? Your tplf comrade, nicknamed Tigray People is explaining right now, "How The Tigray People Defeated Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalian, 8 Regions Special Forces, Arabs, Turks, Russian Etc" I mean as to what exactly are you talking about blockades when you have already defeated the whole world and seating back and enjoying your mighty victories?sarcasm wrote: ↑21 Jun 2022, 19:59
EU Calls on Ethiopia to Reconnect Tigray Region to the World
The European Union says Ethiopia’s government must reconnect its northern Tigray region to the world as a yearlong partial blockade has left food aid for almost 1 million hungry people stuck in warehouses without the fuel to deliver it.
By Associated Press
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The European Union says Ethiopia’s government must reconnect its northern Tigray region to the world as a yearlong partial blockade has left food aid for almost 1 million hungry people stuck in warehouses without the fuel to deliver it.
Janez Lenarcic, the EU commissioner for crisis management, told reporters on Tuesday that the recent increase in aid convoys arriving in Tigray was a positive development but added that “more needs to be done” before the EU normalizes relations with Africa’s second-most populous country with 115 million people.
“I do not see the rationale for keeping the blockade of banking services, electricity and telecommunications in place,” Lenarcic said, adding that the “partial blockade” of the Tigray region is hampering humanitarian efforts while 5.2 million people need aid after 19 months of conflict.
Tigray has been mostly cut off from the rest of Ethiopia after Tigray forces re-captured the regional capital a year ago and federal forces withdrew. A truce declared by the government in March has led to a significant increase in aid reaching Tigray by road after months of deprivation.
Lenarcic called on Ethiopia’s government to lift restrictions on fuel and cash entering Tigray and said “monitoring mechanisms” could be put in place to allay government fears that Tigray forces might divert fuel for military purposes.
Continue reading https://www.usnews.com/news/world/artic ... -the-world