Tigray: As famine looms, first WFP humanitarian flight arrives

As conflict escalates in the surrounding regions, including neighbouring Afar, safe passage for humanitarian convoys into Tigray remains a primary concern for WFP and the humanitarian community. 

WFP hopes to reach an additional 80,000 people in the northwest, warning that once distributed, food stocks are likely to run out thereafter.

OCHA: ETHIOPIA – TIGRAY REGION HUMANITARIAN UPDATE

  • Violence and lack of assistance in rural areas continue to drive displacement of people searching for safety and aid in the main towns across Tigray.
  • Partners continue to receive reports of looting and grave violence against civilians, including extrajudicial killing, rapes and other forms of gender-based violence.
  • Disruptions in basic services, such as communications, banking services and electricity, pose serious challenges to humanitarian efforts, while putting people further at risk.