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Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia's Tigray Still Dire

Some people in the Tigray region have resorted to eating leaves and others have reported that camps for the displaced have been infiltrated by armed actors , a UN Refugee Agency official reported in Geneva on Friday. There were also reports of killings, abductions and some forced returns to Eritrea at the hands of Eritrean forces in Tigray.

Earlier in the week, the United Nations Secretary-General has voiced grave concerns over the crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region, and underscored the need for urgent efforts to protect populations at risk.

Food shortages, widespread looting, and sexual violence were among the findings in the first on-the-ground look at the situation in Tigray by UN and Ethiopian officials. A report released by the UN's emergency aid department, OCHA, outlines an emerging humanitarian situation, with more than two million people in need of assistance due to recent fighting between federal government forces and troops loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front, writes Ben Parker for The New Humanitarian. The war between the Ethiopian government and Tigray's regional leadership at the time started in early November and last for about a month, after the state's administration held election despite a federal directive to postpone them.

Ethiopia: Three Months Into Tigray Conflict, Hunger is a Problem, Says UN

allAfrica, 5 February 2021

Three months into the conflict in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region, the humanitarian response remains severely constrained, and the biggest problem facing those seeking to provide… Read more »
Ethiopia: Urgent Steps Needed to Alleviate Suffering in Ethiopia's Tigray Region - Guterres

UN News, 3 February 2021

The United Nations Secretary-General, on Tuesday, voiced grave concerns over the crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region, and underscored the need for urgent efforts to protect… Read more »
Ethiopia: Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in Tigray

DW, 14 January 2021

The conflict between Ethiopia's government and the TPLF is fueling hardship in the Tigray region as sporadic fighting continues. Read more »
Ethiopia: Safe Access and Swift Action Needed for Refugees in Tigray

UN News, 14 January 2021

The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed his deep concern over the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, including its impact on Eritrean… Read more »
Ethiopia: Insecurity and Bureaucracy Hampering Aid to Ethiopia's Tigray Region

UN News, 13 January 2021

Nearly three months after the start of conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, hundreds of thousands of people have yet to receive assistance, the United Nations reported on… Read more »
Ethiopia: A Partial View of the Humanitarian Fallout Emerges in Tigray

The New Humanitarian, 12 January 2021

'Food supplies are very limited, widespread looting is reported and insecurity is high.' Read more »
Ethiopia: 'Junta's Tops Arrest Is Double Victory to Tigray People'

Ethiopian Herald, 13 January 2021

The arrest of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) Junta's mastermind Sibhat Nega imparts a clear lesson that it is impossible for oppressors to live peacefully as they face… Read more »
Ethiopia: Providing Assistance to People in Ethiopia and Sudan in Wake of Tigray Violence

MSF, 12 January 2021

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia after fighting broke out in early November 2020, according to… Read more »
Ethiopia: As a Tigrayan, My Bond With Ethiopia Feels Beyond Repair

African Arguments, 12 January 2021

We're told the war is not with ordinary Tigrayans. Yet as thousands suffer and our compatriots remain silent, that's how it feels. Read more »
Africa: Eritrea in the Tigray War - What We Know and Why It Might Backfire

African Arguments, 8 January 2021

The war against the TPLF will not be quick or easy, and it already looks to be going badly for Eritrea's president. Read more »
Ethiopia: African Union Commission Chair 'Undermined' Peace Effort

African Arguments, 7 January 2021

The Ethiopian civil war broke out following the November 4 attack by Tigray regional forces on the base of federal troops in Mekelle, capital of the northern Ethiopian regional… Read more »

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MSF

On 10 November 2020, the first wave of people from Ethiopia started to arrive Sudan. As of 25 November, UNHCR has registered 42,000 arrivals but the number is likely higher, as many have not been registered.