The Weeknd is drawing attention to the ongoing crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia. The Weeknd, real name Abel Tesfaye, joined a virtual meeting on Thursday with USAID’S administrator Samantha Power and national security director Colin Thomas-Jensen, and others.
The Canadian singer-songwriter was briefed on the emergency response to the crisis. RELATED: The Weeknd Moves Up To Joint 6th-Place In All-Time Juno Winners Armed conflict broke out between regional and federal governments in Nov.
2020. More than one million people are believed to be displaced, with 4.5 million-plus in need of aid. “Ninety per cent of the population – require humanitarian assistance.
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