In brief
Doctors Without Borders has issued a strong statement regarding the unsolved murder of three of its aid workers in Ethiopia's Tigray region back in June 2021, calling out the Ethiopian government for its lack of action.
The report, released on July 15, 2025, points to Ethiopian soldiers as likely perpetrators, echoing a previous New York Times investigation that identified a military officer who allegedly ordered the killings. Raquel Ayora, a senior official with the humanitarian group, emphasized that the team was executed and condemned the indifference shown by the Ethiopian authorities, asserting that the families of the victims still lack credible answers despite government promises of an investigation.Critics have pointed out that the Ethiopian government had fostered a hostile environment towards aid workers in the months leading up to the killings, during a period marked by intense civil conflict. Furthermore, the group stated that Ethiopian troops were active in the area where the aid workers were found dead, raising questions about the true nature of the security situation and the government's accountability in safeguarding humanitarian missions.
