Thread by @MuluBK

A Glimpse of a Ruined #Tigray - Report

Below are 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗽𝘁𝘀 from the latest Needs Assessment Mission conducted by some Eth. ministries, @UNICEF @UNmigration @UNOCHA @WFP @UNFPA .... It covers from Alamata to #Mekelle, relatively least affected parts of #Tigray 1/20

“all people from Besober, Ulaga, Bala, Chamaro, Hawelti and May Mekden kebeles were displaced due to the conflict. #IDPs and the affected communities lost their belongings, mainly household items, food stock, jewelry, & cash. Most of those belongings were looted or destroyed 2/20

According to the regional authorities in #Mekelle, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟰.𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 currently require some sort of humanitarian assistance... In Alamata and nearby areas only, about 𝟳𝟵𝟮,𝟱𝟬𝟬 require urgent food assistance. 3/20

Besides the raring of livestock, farming is a significant activity in the region. This was affected by the desert locust, rainfall shortage, and the recent conflict. The little food stock the affected communities had have either been looted, burned, or damaged. 4/20

In some kebeles, like May Makden and Harena, people are unable to collect their harvest because of insecurity and 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀. Food distribution was also affected by the insecurity. People have not received at least two rounds of emergency food 5/20

There are 375 water schemes which lack water treatment chemicals (chlorine is not available), four irrigation schemes have been destroyed (pump burnt), 5 schemes are destroyed due to road closure and replacement of equipment has become difficult due to price increase. 6/20

On the other hand, five water sources were destroyed in #Alamata. In Besober, where the only hand pump was destroyed, the community members have resorted to getting water from riverbeds, unsafe, and distant from the community. 7/20

Lack of hygiene promotion initiatives will undoubtedly cause 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 and more #𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱-𝟭𝟵 cases. As a result of the conflict, many houses, shops, and private stores were burned or damaged, in addition to ... food supplies, clothes. 8/20
@WHO

In #Mekelle, regional authorities have registered 7,554 displaced households. All IDPs in #Mekelle were displaced 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 #𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗞𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗮, Shiraro Zalenbensa, Adwa, Adigirat, Shire, and the surrounding areas. 9/20
@amnesty @hrw @nytimes @AFPAfrica @DanielBekele @WFP_UNHAS

The IDPs are currently living in very critical conditions, and a large number of them are sharing rooms with the
opposite sex. Furthermore, IDPs remain susceptible to communicable diseases includingCOVID-19. 10/20
@UNOCHA @JanezLenarcic @NRC_Egeland @COVID19Tracking

Some of the health facilities have sustained full/partial destruction or damage as a result of the conflict. Currently, only a few health facilities are operational/functional, and minimal services are provided. An increase of malnutrition cases was reported ...11/20
@DrTedros

There were many reports of #pregnantwomen delivering at home and on 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀. Increased neonatal death has also been reported. 12/20
@UN_Women @unwomenafrica @1_filsan @SehinSehina @Sgloppen @AE_Yamin @UNICEFEthiopia @Tseday

Health centers outside of #Mekelle are entirely closed, mostly because some of the facilities were looted, damaged, or have been affected by the absence of staff and the insecurity. Most health staffs of #Axum, #Adigrat, #Humera, and #Dansha are in Mekelle city currently ...13/20

... unable to return because of the security situation. Also, there are reports of 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀. In Adigirat, only 8-10 out of 200 staff are currently providing services, without salary for three months 14/20

@mbachelet

Many of the 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 outside #Mekelle city were hit by 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 (e.g., Wukuro Hospital), and were also looted (e.g., Ferwoine Hospital). In terms of medications, the stock of Ethiopia Pharmaceutical and Supply Agency (EPSA) branch in Mekelle is depleted 15/20

There were medications provided by @ICRC and MoH in #Mekelle, but it is difficult to distribute them outside of Mekelle because of insecurity and fear of looting. 16/20

@UN_Spokesperson @JanezLenarcic @vonderleyen @erna_solberg @irishmissionun @UN_SPExperts @MSF @NRC_Norway

#Mekelle hospital, there was an average of 250-300 visits to the OPD before the conflict, however, this number has now decreased to up to 30 persons per day. 17/20

@WHO @WHOAFRO @WHOEthiopia @PIH @EPHIEthiopia @hhrjournal @USHEALTH_Group @crisis_uk @SamsungNorge @BelgiumMFA

In May Makden, KIs informed that parties to the conflict looted all @UNICEF 's nutrition supplies. Currently, the health centers have no stock to care for 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻. Some were looted or sustained damage.18/20
@UNICEFEthiopia @SavetheChildren

Many teachers were displaced, or their whereabouts are unknown. In Besober a school for 600, the headmaster’s office was burned, materials were looted, lost, or vandalized. According to the woreda administrator, 20 schools were vandalized in the Alamata area only. 19/20

KIs also expressed serious concerns about 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗫𝗢𝘀. Some of the farms and areas used by pastoralists for livestock grazing are likely mined. In Ulaga, two children reportedly lost their lives due to landmines." 20/20
@banminesusa @SavetheChildren

The report doesn’t cover most of #Tigray, which is hit worse and I dread to know the full scale of the damage.
Yet, #AbiyAhmed wouldn't even let #Humanitarianrelief into #Tigray & #EritreanArmy & #AmharaMilitias freely continue their reign of terror.

This is #TigrayGenocide

Here is the full report.

humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.huma…

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