Addis Ababa, June 10, 2022 (FBC) – State Minister of Government Communications Service, Selamawit Kassa, in a press briefing held on Friday, said 11 million people affected by manmade and natural hazards received humanitarian assistance.
Beneficiaries of the assistance are located in Waghemra zone and North Wollo Zone of Amhara Region, Guji Zone of Oromia Region and three zones in Afar Region, according to the State Minister.
Selamawit said people in need in Tigray Region alone have received 86,000mt of food assistance delvered by both land and air transport. Within the last two months alone, 782,000 liters of fuel has reached to Tigray region, she said.
Selamawit called on partners, UN agencies and the international community at large to scale up their support to the efforts underway to address the growing humanitarian need.