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Ethiopia: UN heartbreaking announcement on the Tigray crisis

Ethiopia: UN heartbreaking announcement on the Tigray crisis

The UN announced the suspension of its efforts to provide humanitarian aid to the beleaguered Tigray region of northern Ethiopia as fresh fighting erupted last week. Fighting between federal troops and rebel groups continues in Ethiopia despite international calls for a truce. The renewed violence – currently concentrated in neighbouring …

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Ethiopia: deterioration of humanitarian situation in Tigray region

Ethiopia: deterioration of humanitarian situation in Tigray region

Authorities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have warned of the deteriorating humanitarian situation and blamed the government-imposed blockade for increasing hunger levels. According to the United Nations, no aid convoy has reached Tigray since mid-December and nine million people need food aid in three regions. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front …

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