Ethiopia says Tigray aid allowed, agencies say still no access

Ethiopia’s government said on Friday that international aid was “allowed and ready” to move into Tigray, after humanitarian agencies said they were still
awaiting access to the war-ravaged region nine days after a truce was declared.
Under the ceasefire agreement signed Nov. 2 with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which controls the region, the federal government pledged to work with agencies to expedite the provision of aid, without committing to a timeline.
The two sides are negotiating implementation of that agreement in talks in Nairobi, including the resumption of aid deliveries.
International agencies say they have been blocked for much of the conflict from sending desperately needed assistance into Tigray, a region of 5.5 million people of whom half are in urgent need of food supplies.