In Sudan, UNHCR chief @FilippoGrandi meets Ethiopian refugees from Tigray and launches an appeal for nearly US$150m.
Category: Humanitarian Crisis
“They were looting our properties and wanted to kill us so we all fled. We heard our people being shot. We saw dead bodies, so my family and I took what we could from our properties. We have farms that we should be harvesting but we left everything behind. Some even left their family members.”
Ethiopia PM says Tigray operation over after army seizes Mekelle
Filippo states that most of the refugees had to leave their family and work; makes mention of it being a harvest time so a major source of livelihood is lost.
Ethiopia says its military now controls Tigray capital
“I was afraid because the bombs kept falling for three days. We just left without money, without clothes. It took 10 days to come here. ..” Refugee who has terminal cancer and has been without medication.
Ethiopia Tigray conflict: Refugees struggle to get proper healthcare
Border being closed by Ethiopian soilders
On the ground in Sudan where Ethiopians are fleeing to escape a brutal offensive
Reporter who speak of atrocities by ethnic amhara told to him by refugees in Sudan, so added to the call for an independent investigation
Ethiopia conflict: Treacherous journey for thousands fleeing violence
1:05-1:16 testimony of refugee fleeing Tigray
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Woman who gives brith while fleeing tigray speaks from the same refugee camp she was born at
UN ‘extremely concerned’ for safety of Tigray civilians in regional capital, as refugee numbers grow
“The first day I arrived in this camp, I began menstruating,” one 26-year-old refugee told UNFPA. “One day, I stayed wearing stained, bloody clothes. Then I sold my only valuable – my Android phone – to buy underwear, cotton and soap to deal with menstruation.”
Rep. Ilhan Omar Statement on the Situation in Ethiopia
MINNEAPOLIS—Rep. Ilhan Omar released the following statement on the ongoing situation in Ethiopia.
“My first trip abroad as a Member of Congress was to Ethiopia. I am also entering my second term as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the subcommittee with jurisdiction over Africa and human rights. This year, I am honored to be chosen as the Vice Chair of the subcommittee. The situation in Ethiopia is deeply alarming on many levels, and I have been following it extremely closely.
“I am deeply alarmed by the situation of the Oromo political prisoners, including Bekele Gerba and other leaders who are on hunger strike. The denial of access to medical treatment is a significant violation of their human rights and is only making the serious crises facing Ethiopia worse. The Ethiopian Government must treat these prisoners according to internationally recognized standards of human rights, due process, and human dignity.
“The ongoing conflict in Tigray has led to a catastrophic humanitarian and human rights situation. By some estimates, hundreds of thousands are facing starvation. Tens of thousands have left the country as refugees. Reports come in daily of new atrocities, including allegations of massacres in churches and villages, rape, and the physical destruction of refugee camps. Their whereabouts and condition are unknown.
“Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed must allow unfettered humanitarian access, and unfettered access to independent human rights investigators in Tigray so we can get a full accounting of the atrocities that have been reported. He must also lift the communications blockade to allow NGOs and other humanitarian organizations to be in touch with their staff on the ground, and to allow people living in Tigray – including many of my own constituents – to finally speak to their families.