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Aid neutrality under fire in Ethiopia’s widening conflict

Aid neutrality under fire in Ethiopia’s widening conflict

PHILIP KLEINFELD ETHIOPIAN government accusations that aid agencies are supporting rebel forces in Tigray have left international relief organisations concerned for the security of frontline staff, even as conflict escalates and hundreds of thousands of people face famine. In a statement last week, Ethiopian foreign affairs official Redwan Hussein accused aid organisations of delivering weapons and equipment to rebel groups, and said unnamed UN agencies were “fabricating facts and figures” in a campaign aimed at “disrespecting and defaming Ethiopia”. He also threatened to expel staff members of the agencies. The conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has uprooted about two million people,…
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U.S. senators seek possible sanctions over Ethiopia conflict abuses

U.S. senators seek possible sanctions over Ethiopia conflict abuses

TWO U.S. senators have called on their government to consider imposing sanctions on any political or military officials found responsible for human rights violations during a month of conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region. The proposed resolution was introduced on Wednesday by Senator Ben Cardin, a Democrat, and Senator Jim Risch, a Republican. It was the first such call by U.S. lawmakers since war between Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) broke out on Nov. 4. Senator Ben Cardi The conflict is thought to have killed thousands and displaced more than 950,000 people, according to United…
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