Ethiopia says Tigray aid allowed, agencies say still no access

FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian government representative Redwan Hussien and Tigray delegate Getachew Reda pass documents during the signing of the AU-led negotiations to resolve the conflict in northern Ethiopia, in Pretoria, South Africa, November 2, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

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.