Over 1,300 Died of Starvation in Ethiopian Tigray Displacement Camps Over Three Years, Official Says
Summary
Over 1,300 people have died of starvation in displacement camps in Ethiopia's Tigray region over the past three years amid ongoing conflict and reduced aid.
Key Points
- Over 1,300 people have died from starvation and lack of medicine in displacement camps in Tigray over the past three years.
- The Ethiopian civil war from 2020 to 2022 caused an estimated 600,000 deaths and displaced around 100,000 people to camps.
- Aid to Tigray has been cut off by the federal government and international NGOs have reduced support.
- Renewed fighting between Ethiopian federal forces and the Tigray People's Liberation Front has escalated tensions, with Eritrea involved along the border.
