ICRC: Humanitarian convoy arrives in Ethiopia’s Tigray

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says a convoy of trucks carrying medicine arrived in Tigray’s regional capital Mekele on Tuesday, the first aid delivery by the organization to the region since August.  “It is an enormous relief for us to deliver this cargo,” said Nicolas Von Arx, the ICRC head of delegation for Ethiopia. “The healthcare system in the region is under extreme pressure and these deliveries are a lifeline for people who need medical help.” The trucks delivered 40 tons of “essential medical items, emergency medicines and surgical equipment,” the ICRC said in a statement. On Saturday, military leaders from the warring sides signed an accord in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to implement a truce signed in South Africa earlier this month.