ETHIOPIA Tigray: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (July 2021) As of 31 July 2021 The conflict in Tigray continues despite the unilateral ceasefire announced by the Ethiopian Federal Government on 28 June, which resulted in the withdrawal of the Ethiopian National Overview of reported incidents July Since Nov July Since Nov Defense Forces (ENDF) and Eritrea’s Defense Forces (ErDF) from Tigray. In July, Tigray forces (TF) engaged in a military offensive in boundary areas of Amhara and Afar ERITREA 13 153 2 14 regions, displacing thousands of people and impacting access into the area. #Incidents impacting Aid workers killed Federal authorities announced the mobilization of armed forces from other regions. The Amhara region the security of aid Tahtay North workers Special Forces (ASF), backed by ENDF, maintain control of Western zone, with reports of a military Adiyabo Setit Humera Western build-up on both sides of the Tekezi river. ErDF are reportedly positioned in border areas of Eritrea and in SUDAN Kafta Humera Indasilassie % of incidents by type some kebeles in North-Western and Eastern zones. Thousands of people have been displaced from town Central Eastern these areas into Shire city, North-Western zone. In line with the Access Monitoring and Western Korarit https://bit.ly/3vcab7e May Reporting Framework: Electricity, telecommunications, and banking services continue to be disconnected throughout Tigray, Gaba Wukro Welkait TIGRAY 2% while commercial cargo and flights into the region remain suspended. This is having a major impact on Tselemti Abi Adi town May Tsebri relief operations. Partners are having to scale down operations and reduce movements due to the lack Dansha town town Mekelle AFAR 4% of fuel. Partners’ inability to pay staff salaries or procure essential materials severely impacts the Tsegede (TG) Addi Arekay Abaala Beyeda Abergele (TG) town delivery of aid to the population. The blockade is impeding the payment of salaries to thousands of civil South 16% servants across the region. Instead of their monthly wages some health workers are receiving food aid Eastern Kilbati North Gondar Abergele (AM) 111 as compensation. Lack of access to public services and commercial commodities is increasing the Janamora /Zone2 population’s needs on humanitarian aid. There are critical shortages of all essential supplies, including Selewa Incidents Bora (TG) medicine. Public transport is highly limited, preventing the evacuation of emergency medical cases to AMHARA Raya Azebo reported 61% main towns/hospitals. Furthermore, fuel shortages have forced health partners to suspend mobile 17% health clinics, leaving thousands of people without access to basic healthcare in rural areas, and raising by woreda Sekota town 200 22% Wag Hamra Chercher Fanti concerns for the spread of communicable diseases in the midst of the rainy season. None Alamata town Yalo 150 Raya Alamata /Zone 4 Humanitarian partners are scaling up their response to support thousands of displaced people in 1 - 9 Kori Gulina Active hostilities, security operations, intercommunal Amhara and Afar regions who are fleeing conflict hotspots in boundary areas with Tigray. Access to 100 Kobo town Raya Kobo conflict or social unrest impeding humanitarian 10 - 25 Dubti these areas is not possible due to insecurity. Within Tigray, access improved significantly in July, with Awra (AF) Lalibela town operations partners able to operate throughout most of the region, with the exception of some areas in Southern, 50 26 - 59 North Wello Violence (or threat of violence) against humanitarian Eastern, and North-Western zones. Access to the Western zone only remains possible via Gondar Woldiya Euwa 0 town personnel, assets and facilities (Amhara). Partners have expressed concerns regarding the safety of some 23,000 Eritrean refugees in Wadla Restriction of movement of organizations, personnel Adi Harush and Mai Aini camps in May Tsebri (North-Western, Tigray) given their proximity to active or goods within or into the country conflict areas. UNHCR is planning to relocate them to Dabat woreda (North Gondar), which will require a Restrictions on conflict affected population’s access 30-day ceasefire between the two sides. to aid and services The Afar corridor, i.e. Semera – Abala – Mekelle (Tigray) remains the only route available to move relief supplies into Tigray. However, only 175 trucks reached Tigray during the reporting period. This is Displaced people due to Northern Ethiopia Conflict % of incidents by Region insufficient to meet the vast needs of the affected population who have been severely impacted by nine months of conflict. Along this corridor, partners report major security constraints and delays in clearanc- (1) (2) (3) es by respective authorities. On 18 July, a relief convoy was attacked and partly looted by unidentified 2.1M 70K 215K assailants and one aid worker was injured. Further cases of local communities attempting to loot Total IDPs in Tigray Region New IDPs in Afar Region New IDPs in Amhara Region Afar supplies from relief convoys have compromised the security of aid personnel. Aid workers have had 26% Tigray communications equipment confiscated by security officers along this route. The United Nations (3) (3) (3) Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) has been authorized to operate twice during the reporting period. Aid 15,000 50,000 150,000 46% workers using those flights experienced intensive searches, and no relief cargo has been authorized. On New IDPs in North Gondar New IDPs in Wag Hamra New IDPs in South Wello Amhara 25 July, one aid worker died in Tigray shortly after being medically evacuated by road from Shire to (1) IDP data from IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) seventh Emergency Site Assessment, June - July 2021. 28% Mekelle. (2) IDP data from Afar Regional Disaster Prevention and Food Security Program Coordination Office, July 2021. Aid workers continue to work in a highly politicized risky environment, particularly Ethiopian nationals. (3) IDP data from Amhara Regional Disaster Risk Management Committee, July 2021. 0 10 20 30 40 50 In July, two aid workers of the National NGO “Relief Society of Tigray” (REST) were killed, bringing the 1. Accessible: The population has optimal access to humanitarian assistance and services. The operational environment to relief operations - from a security perspective - is total number of aid workers killed since the start of the conflict to 14. Further, partners have reported the enabling. arrest of dozens of aid workers in Tigray and other places in Ethiopia in connection with their ethnicity. 2. Partially accessible: The population is able to access limited humanitarian assistance and services. Insecurity continues affecting the safety and security of the population On 31 July, the government’s Agency for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) suspended the operations and aid workers, impeding relief operations on an intermittent basis. of Médecins sans Frontiers Holland (MSF–H) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) up to three 3. Hard-to-reach: The population’s access to humanitarian assistance and services is highly restricted. The security situation is extremely volatile, compromising the safety months, depriving thousands of people in Ethiopia of health, shelter, water or protection services by the and security of the population’s and aid workers, impeding relief operations on a permanent basis. two organizations. 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Creation date: 13 August 2021 Sources: OCHA Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org www.reliefweb.int ETHIOPIA Access Map As of 31 July 2021 Red Sea ERITREA YEMEN SUDAN Gulf of Aden DJIBOUTI ERITREA Addis AbabaSOMALIA Adi Hageray SOUTH SUDAN Adi Dewhan Zala Anbesa UGANDA KENYA Indian Ocean Nebri Id Seyemti Adi Hageray Gulo Erob Adyabo Egela Sheraro Rama Mekeda Tahtay Ahsea Fatsi SUDAN Rama Adi Daero Koraro Tahtay Chila Ganta Afeshum Humera Adi Daero Enticho Bizet Adigrat Adiyabo Saesie Dalol Bizet Setit Humera Laelay Adiabo Adwa Edaga Selekleka Adwa Adkuwa Selekleka Axsum Feres May Hamus May Kadra Shire Tsaeda Emba Tahtay Kunneba Kafta Humera Tahtay Koraro Emba Freweyni Asgede Mayechew Central Edaga Arbi Sieneti Hawzen Atsbi Endabaguna Laelay Maychew Eastern Western Naeder Konaba Berahile May Kadra Semema Endafelasi Hawzen Korarit North Western Kelete Tsimbla Zana Mahberedegoi Awelallo Atsbi Wikro Berahale Adi Remets May Gaba Adet Geraleta TIGRAY Keyhe tekli Abdera Mezega Tsigereda Dima Kola Agulae Midre Genet Awra Welkait Hagere Temben Abiy adi Agulae Awra (TG) Selam Tsegede Tselemti Dima (TG) (TG) Dansheha Enderta Dansha town Tanqua Kilbati /Zone2 Degua Mekelle Abrha jara Melashe Ketema Nigus Mekelle Adi Arcai Telemt Temben AFAR Tsegede (TG) Addi Arekay Tselemti Saharti Enderta North Gondar Abergele (TG) Abala Telemt Tsegede (AM) Beyeda Erbeti Kirakir Debark South Eastern Mirab Debark Abaala Hintalo Armacho Dil Yibza Abergele (AM) May Tsebri Samre West Tach Armacho Sanja Dabat Janamora Gondar Mekane Berhan Nuraqua Erebti Adikeyah Dabat Selewa Sahila Emba Metema Wag Hamra Bora Alaje (TG) Amba Raya Azebo Giorgis Zequala Maichew Lay Armacho Mekhoni Tsagbeji Tsitsika Neqsege Tikil Dingay Central Megale Sekota Tsata Gondar Endamehoni Chilga 2 Sek'ot'a Gondar Southern Teru AMHARA Oa Sekota Chercher Korem Alelu Amed Werk Zata Chercher Dehana Asketema Yalo Legend Alamata Accessible areas Raya Alamata Rakubdora Gaz Gibla QuaraTowns Fanti /Zone 4 Takusa Partially accessible