EU resumes aid to Ethiopia suspended over Tigray war
Summary
The European Union will restart financial aid to Ethiopia, which it had stopped in December 2020. This suspension happened because of a civil war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region that lasted two years and caused about 600,000 deaths.Key Facts
- The EU paused its yearly budget aid to Ethiopia in December 2020.
- The pause was due to a civil war between the Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels.
- The war began in November 2020 and lasted for two years.
- Around 600,000 people died during the conflict.
- The EU has now decided to resume this budget support to Ethiopia.
- The decision aims to help Ethiopia recover from the conflict’s impact.
- The report was covered by France 24 and journalist Tom Canetti in Addis Ababa.
- The aid relates to the EU's budget support, which is money given directly to the Ethiopian government to fund services.
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