Tigray: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (May 2021) As of 31 May 2021

The operational environment in Tigray remains highly complex and Overview of reported incidents May Since Nov May Since Nov fluid. In May, humanitarian access worsened in some hotspots as a Anticipatory action areas result of hostilities and denials of movement by parties to the ERITREA 43 140 1 9

conflict. Ethiopia National Defense Forces (ENDF), Eritrea National Ethiopia #Incidents impacting Aid workers killed ERITREA YEMEN Defense Forces (ErDF), and Amhara Special Forces (ASF) continue Adi Hageray Red Sea the security of aid Zalenbesa engaging with former Tigray Defense Forces (TDF) and associated Erob Sheraro Rama Ahsea workers Militias. ASF remain in control of Western Tigray and some areas in Adi Daero Chila Humera TahtayTIGRAY Adioabo Adigrat Inticho % of incidents by type

North-Western and Southern Tigray. The number of incidents related to violence and SUDAN Adwa Kafta Humera In line with the Access Monitoring and threats to aid workers increased sharply in May. Kafta HumeraSUDAN North Western Akxum Eastern Shire Reporting Framework: https://bit.ly/3vcab7e Armed confrontations are highly mobile, hindering the implementation of relief Asgede AFAR Edaga Arbi Central Hawzen 1% Western Korarit AMHARATsimbla Zana operations, particularly in rural areas. There is a high risk of suffering indirect/ Adet Gulf of Aden collateral damage during road movements due to the unpredictability of the security DJIBOUTI Wukro Welkait BENISHANGUL Agulae 13% situation. Humanitarian organizations are generally not a target, with the exception of Tselemti GUMUZ Abi Adi Dansha an incident with a local NGO in Central zone in April in which one aid worker was DIRE DAWAMekele killed. However, incidents of intimidation and harassment, physical abuse and Addis Ababa SouthHARARI Eastern 152 Gijet AFAR detention of aid workers and confiscation of humanitarian relief items and equipment AMHARA 14% 44% at check points are on the rise. incidents GAMBELA Samre Hintalo With most confrontations taking place in rural areas, partners are only able to by woreda by month SOMALI reported operate on an intermittent basis, and incidents force the population to flee both 200 OROMIA Wajerat None 145 152 Bora 18% within rural areas and to towns. In May, hostilities escalated in Hazwen town and 150 Mokoni surrounding areas (Eastern), as well as in in Central zone. Conflict continues unabat- 1- 2 113 SNNP SOUTH100 ed in Southern zone, with partners unable to access Selewa, Bora, Neqsege, and 98 101 Southern Restriction of movements 3 -SUDAN 6 Ofla woredas since January. Rural areas remain without electricity and communica- 50 71 Violence against humanitarians 15 - 22 45 tions. In areas where health centers and other basic services such as water pumps Active hostilities 0 SOMALIA have been rehabilitated they are frequently looted and destroyed shortly thereafter. Nov-2020 Dec-2020 Jan-2021 Feb-2021 Mar-2021 Apr-2021 May-2021 7 Denial of the existence of humanitarian Movements of aid partners remain unpredictable and regularly blocked by parties to Number of zones needs /Restrictions on people's access to aid the conflict. Of particular concern is the check point in Embamadre town Zone People in need inKENYA People in need in partially People in need in Physical environment Indian Ocean (North-Western) manned by ASF. In May, the blockage has impacted for instance the UGANDAaccessible areas accessible areas hard to reach areas mobilization of shelter supplies from Gondar to Shire. Further bottlenecks are the Central 131,000 668,600 588,200 # of incidents by Zone check points in Maychew (Southern) and Agulae (Eastern zone) both manned by 516,100 119,500 49 ENDF. Throughout Tigray armed elements at check points are asking partners for Eastern 248,600 - North Western letters of authorization. These requests contravene the statement made by the Office North Western 591,500 536,400 270,500 Eastern 38 of Prime Minister of Ethiopia on 3 March 2021 granting “unfettered humanitarian South Eastern 23,500 348,500 41,700 Central 32 access” in Tigray. Parties to the conflict continue to target public infrastructure, impacting the ability Southern 134,400 304,000 185,700 South Eastern 14 of the population to access health care, water and sanitation, among others. Health Western 5,600 174,600 3,800 Southern 11 workers are threatened, mobile health teams are systematically prevented from Mekele 458,600 - - 6 accessing certain populations, health facilities remain unsafe. On 18 May, the “Five Mekele Angels health clinic” in Shire was raided by ErDF, and on 19 May, ENDF entered “Axum Total 1,593,300 2,548,100 1, 209,500 Western 2 Referral Hospital” and reportedly intimidated patients and health personnel. (1) Accessible: The population has optimal access to humanitarian assistance and services. The operational environment to relief operations -0 from10 a security20 30 perspective40 50 - is Aid workers continue to work in a high-risk environment. Weapon bearers have enabling. accused aid workers of supporting the former government, and of carrying weapons. (2) Partially accessible: The population is able to access limited humanitarian assistance and services. Insecurity continues affecting the safety and security of the population and aid workers, impending relief operations on an intermittent basis. These allegations are serious and risk compromising the security of colleagues on (3) Hard-to-reach: The population’ access to humanitarian assistance and services is highly restricted. The security situation is extremely volatile, compromising the safety the ground. Further, UN and partners report the systematic searching of cars, with and security of the population and aid workers, impending relief operations on a permanent basis. occupants being interrogated for long periods of, and some being physical assaulted.

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations Creation date: 11 June 2021 Sources: OCHA Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int ETHIOPIA

Access Map - As of 31 May 2021

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Ethiopia Adi Hageray Seyemti Egela Zala Ambesa Dawuhan Adi Hageray Adyabo Gerhu Sernay Gulo Mekeda Erob Adi Nebried Sheraro Rama Ahsea Tahtay Fatsi Eastern Tahtay Adiyabo Chila Rama Adi Daero Koraro Aheferom Saesie Humera Chila Bzet Adigrat Laelay Adiabo Inticho Tahtay Selekleka Laelay Ganta SUDAN Adwa Edaga Hamus Koraro Maychew Feresmay Afeshum Kafta Humera North Western Wukro Adwa Hahayle Selekleka Akxum Nebelat Tsaeda Emba Shire Embaseneyti Frewoyni Asgede Tahtay Edaga Arbi Mayechew Endabaguna Central Hawzen Atsbi May Kadra Zana Mayknetal Korarit TIGRAY Naeder Endafelasi Hawzen Kelete Western Zana Semema Awelallo Tsimbla Atsibi Adet Adi Remets Keyhe tekli Geraleta Welkait Wukro May Gaba Dima Degua Tsegede Temben Dima Kola Temben Agulae Awra Tselemti Abi Adi Hagere May Tsebri Selam Dansha Tanqua Dansha Melashe Mekelle Tsegede AFAR Ketema Nigus Abergele Saharti Enderta Gijet AMHARA Mearay South Eastern Adi Gudom Hintalo Samre Hiwane Samre Wajirat Selewa Town Accessible areas Emba Regional Capital Bora Partially accessible areas Maychew Zonal Capital Mokoni Neqsege Endamehoni Woreda Capital Hard to reach areas Boundary Accessible roads Southern Chercher International Zata Ofla Partially accessible roads N Chercher Region Hard to reach roads Alamata Zone Raya Alamata Displacement trends 50 Km Woreda

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 31 May 2021 Sources: OCHA, Tigray Statistical Agency, humanitarian partners Feedback: [email protected] http://www.humanitarianresponse.info/operations/ethiopia www.reliefweb.int