Ethiopia lifts five-month suspension of Norwegian Refugee Council’s aid work

NRC, which was accused of spreading misinformation', says it will struggle to reach those in need as Tigray conflict enters third year

Ethiopia has lifted a five-month suspension of the Norwegian Refugee Council's aid work after it cleared the organisation of allegations of spreading misinformation".

The government ordered the NRC, along with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), to stop work for three months in July, including operations in the Tigray conflict zone. Both organisations were ordered to stop their humanitarian work in July but while MSF's suspension was lifted in October, the NRC's was extended.