Abiy Ahmed accuses TPLF of diverting aid in Tigray
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed accuses the Tigray People's Liberation Front of diverting humanitarian grain to fund weapons and exploiting the region’s resources. He says these practices put the group’s military ambitions ahead of the people of Tigray, according to an interview broadcast on 19 October.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of diverting grain intended for humanitarian aid to buy weapons and exploiting the region’s resources for its own benefit. He made the accusations in an interview in Tigrinya on 19 October, according to Ethiopian public broadcaster Fanamc.
Abiy Ahmed said the relief supplies were intended for families in precarious circumstances and that their diversion deprived residents of vital assistance. He also accused the TPLF of failing to use Tigray’s wealth for development and the needs of the population.
The accusations come as Ethiopian government forces had advanced towards Mekelle, the regional capital of Tigray, according to our 2 October report on their advance. On 6 October, Abiy Ahmed was facing an alliance of seven rebel groups, including the TPLF, according to our report on the alliance.
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