Foreign Affairs committee  Sure. Mr. Chair, I would just bring to light a joint statement that we signed on to at the UN Human Rights Council on February 26, which was signed by 41 other countries as well, in which we specifically say, “Finally, we call for the withdrawal of all Eritrean troops from Ethi

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much. Mr. Chair, we have been pursuing many different channels in terms of expressing concerns, but also looking at the elements of the conflict. In terms of diplomatic channels, these have ranged from prime ministerial level or ministerial level discussions with

Foreign Affairs committee  Actually, we don't provide humanitarian or long-term development assistance directly to the Ethiopian government. We work with trusted partners—primarily Canadian NGOs or international organizations, including the World Bank—that are addressing the most widespread food insecurity

Foreign Affairs committee  Just to complement what's been said, there are historical tensions between Eritrea and the population of Tigray, or at least the authorities of Tigray, who used to be the dominant force within the coalition party that ruled the country over 27 years, including during extended per

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much. We unfortunately don't have much detail in terms of the current status of telecommunications. The reports we're getting from our embassy are that it goes up and down quite a bit. That's been actually one of the main constraints or challenges facing humanitar

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. I really don't have much information on that basis. I do understand that issues of national sovereignty were raised as part of that discussion, but I don't have any more detail than that right now.