Humanitarian aid flow, resumption of services and reconstruction activities are gaining momentum in the war affected areas of Northern Ethiopia, especially in Tigray after the Pretoria agreement. Following the agreement, the government of Ethiopia has invested its maximum capacity to fully implement the agreement.
Immediately, corridors were opened and unfettered humanitarian flows from Afar-Abala, Gondar-Mytsebri-Shire, and Kombolcha-Kobo-Alamata corridors through road transport. Until mid-December, over 93,000 metric tons of food and nutrition transported to Tigray region.
In addition, repairing and checkup works of electric transmission lines have seen completions about 85 percent that were damaged by the war. Following these effort, major towns including the regional capital Mekele, which were cut off from the national power grid has been reconnected. Similarly, telecom service has resumed in about 65 stations in Tigray.
Government Communication Service State Minister Selamawit Kassa briefing journalists
Banking service resumed in some parts of Tigray
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) announced this week that its branches in Shire, Alamata and Korem towns started to provide banking service for the people. Similarly, Lion Bank also announced its branches in Shire town have already resumed services. Wegagen Bank also announced the resumption of services in its branches in Alamata and Raya-Timuga branches and preparations are underway to start services in Shire and in Mekelle districts as well.
CBE, Wegagen, Lion banks announced
Gov’t has been providing humanitarian assistance since pretoria agreement
More than 8.35 million citizens in conflict-affected areas in northern Ethiopia have received full-fledged first round humanitarian support. This comes following the permanent cesation of hostilities agreement signed between the government of Ethiopia and TPLF to end the war in Pretoria, South Africa a month ago.
Immediately after the agreement was signed, corridors were opened for humanitarian aid flow and so far 8,358,196 citizens affected by the conflict have received full-fledged first round humanitarian support in Amhara, Afar and Tigray regions.
Efforts are underway to strengthen humanitarian aid flow to reach all affected areas and to improve the provision of medicine and nutritious foods.
Shiferaw Teklemariam, Disaster Risk Management Commissioner, said during a discussion with humanitarian aid organizations
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD 24 DECEMBER 2022
