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The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has called on the African Union and international partners to convene urgent meetings to address the severe humanitarian crisis in Tigray. They emphasize the need for immediate action to ensure humanitarian aid reaches internally displaced persons amid rising mortality rates and food shortages.
Africa. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has called on the African Union and international partners to convene urgent meetings to discuss the severe deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Tigray. They emphasized the need for immediate actions to ensure humanitarian aid reaches internally displaced persons.
This call came in an official letter addressed to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, highlighting that displacement centers are experiencing severe shortages of food and rising mortality rates. The Front considers these conditions a violation of the Pretoria ceasefire agreement.
The Front urged the African Union and its partners to demand immediate and unconditional humanitarian access to all displacement centers, conduct an independent investigation into reports of aid obstruction and fatalities, and pressure for full implementation of the Pretoria agreement.
The Front asserted that the continued failure to take effective action represents a potential international responsibility, stating, “The Pretoria agreement cannot be considered implemented as long as the populations promised protection continue to face danger without international intervention.”
They clarified that the humanitarian crisis escalated in December 2025, with reported mortality levels exceeding those recorded during active phases of the war that began in November 2020.
The Front mentioned that displacement centers in Hitsats, Shire, Adwa, Abi Adi, Adigrat, and Mekelle are facing widespread deprivation affecting hundreds of thousands of people.
The Front accused the federal government of obstructing humanitarian aid access, noting that statements from the Federal Disaster Management Commission claiming uninterrupted support “do not reflect reality,” emphasizing that the actual aid reaching the centers is extremely limited.
They also pointed out that community initiatives to collect aid, including funds raised by activists through social media and expatriates, have faced restrictions or have been redirected to accounts controlled by the government.
The Front considers the crisis linked to the unresolved situation in Western Tigray, where over one million displaced individuals remain unable to return to their areas, contradicting Article Four of the Pretoria agreement.
The Tigray conflict began in November 2020, leading to a humanitarian crisis that has affected millions. Despite a peace agreement signed in Pretoria, the situation remains dire, with many displaced individuals unable to return home. The ongoing challenges highlight the complexities of the region’s political landscape and the urgent need for international intervention.
As of December 2025, the humanitarian crisis has escalated, with reports indicating that mortality rates have surpassed those during active conflict phases. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front has accused the federal government of obstructing aid, exacerbating the suffering of the population in various displacement centers.
