By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield told Reuters on Wednesday the top U.S. priority in the region is the delivery of humanitarian aid to Ethiopia s conflict-ravaged Tigray region, where millions are dependent on it. Our efforts are focused squarely on effecting the initiation and sustainment of vital humanitarian assistance to Tigray, as well as maintaining and enhancing our assistance to all other communities in need, Satterfield said in his first interview since taking the job in January. There can be no higher priority. . What we do, what we say - all is focused upon achieving and maintaining that goal. Satterfield noted that in the last week, attempts to move assistance to affected communities in Ethiopia s Afar region, which neighbors Tigray, were blocked by local elements out of the deep resentment, distrust of intentions on the part of everyone. A United Nations convoy of food headed towards th
An estimated 75% of the seven million population of Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region have employed extreme coping strategies, with food aid, healthcare and other basic human needs cut off.
By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield told Reuters on Wednesday th.