So the truth is finally in the public domain. Eritrea is, indeed, facing a drought and needs international aid.
The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien has made the announcement as part of funding for what are described as “severely underfunded aid operations in six neglected emergencies.”
“An allocation of $2 million will support humanitarian partners in Eritrea in responding to current needs due to arid conditions and poor rains. Additionally, gaps in health care, water, sanitation and hygiene services will be addressed.”
When I reported on the drought and hardship that it has brought to Eritrea earlier this year there were furious denials – especially on social media sites.
Yet the evidence was clear. Drought is no respecter of borders. El Nino is not caused by any government.
What is tragic is that it has taken all this time for the Eritrean authorities to finally accept this reality and to accept international aid.
Even now, Eritrean official websites publish stories about the difficulties Ethiopia is facing, rather than reporting to their own people on Eritrea’s own problems.
Drought is a natural disaster. Attempting to hide is it a scandal.
Martin Plaut 
Dear Martin, you are right when you said, “El Nino is not caused by any government.” Besides, as any one with elementary knowledge of physical geography, which includes climate and distribution of flora and fauna, would know, generally the intensity seasonal rain tend to increase as one goes towards the equator. Thus, pride.devoid of facts becomes empty. I hope that everyone one of us and particularly the wealthy nations donate generously to save our people.
Berhane
Natural disaster or not the fact is people are suffering in Eritrea be it shortages of food water medical supplies and oppression and persecution by the ruling party, the list goes on. What’s sad and hard to swallow is though when Eritreans including those in authority deny these facts about Eritrea and present rosy non existent facts on social media yet fiersly engage in discussions about the dier situation in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a across the border and natural
disaster as you said knows no borders. Thank you for shedding dome light on on eritreas reality !!
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