byMiraf Eyassu

According to a report by Reuters news, a senior official from the U.N. World Food Programme announced on Monday that they aim to restart food aid distribution in Ethiopia, starting next month. The organization plans to regain control over the selection process of beneficiaries before resuming assistance. Earlier, the WFP had temporarily halted food aid in the Tigray region in May and then extended the suspension to the entire country due to the significant theft of donated supplies.

Two interesting pieces of information. US Sanctions The first was the assurance that US Congressman Brad Sherman was given on Thursday 17th November by the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Molly Phee, that Washington would impose further sanctions against Eritrea, if its troops did not withdraw from Ethiopia.

The constant allegations of a deliberate siege on Ethiopia’s Tigray by the some members of the international community is baffling. For one, there is no siege or attempt to block humanitarian aid going into Tigray. Apart from interruptions caused by flare ups in fighting, the government of Ethiopia has done everything in its power to avert a humanitarian crisis by allowing unfettered humanitarian access by land and by air.