Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok visited Ethiopia briefly on December 13 to discuss the security situation.[27] 17 December – The U.N. pledges US$35.6 million in civilian aid for the Tigray Region, including $25 million for Ethiopia and $10.6 million in Sudan.[28] 21 December – Tigray conflict: The African Union says the military action of the Ethiopian government in Tigray was "legitimate".[29] 23 December – The Amhara Mass Media Agency says that dozens of people have been killed along ethnic lines in Benishangul-Gumuz Region.