US Provides Additional $52m In Assistance To People Affected In Tigray (March 19, 2021)

The United States has said it is providing an additional nearly $52 million in assistance to people affected in connection with law enforcement measures carried out in Tigray region.

The United States has provided a total of nearly $153 million in humanitarian assistance since the law enforcement measures began, said a press statement issued by the US Department of State.

The assistance from the US will enable international humanitarian partners to help people in need in Tigray and refugees who have fled to Sudan.

It will also allow humanitarian partners to provide lifesaving protection, shelter, essential health care, emergency food aid, water, sanitation, and hygiene services.