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Tigrayan officials accuse the federal government of downplaying the crisis, while Tigray faces one of the worst famines in its history. In a rare admission, the national ombudsman acknowledges nearly 400 starvation deaths in Tigray and Amhara regions, highlighting the urgent need for international intervention in this dire humanitarian crisis
Tigray region in Ethiopia has become a cruel theatre of violence and poverty each reinforcing the other. Famine in the war-ravaged Tigray has taken a toll on its inhabitants. The region, once a lush landscape, now wears the semblance of a ghost tract of land with destructions piled up with famished people trotting.
On top of it, health infrastructure is severely lacking. The challenges are immense, with war leaving health facilities in ruins, including the esteemed Aydar hospital in Mekelle, struggling to provide basic care. The hunger crisis results from a complex interplay of factors, including a two-year brutal war, disrupting farming activities and access to fertilizers. Humanitarian aid is hindered as the UN and USA suspend assistance due to allegations of pilferage.
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Tigrayan officials accuse the federal government of downplaying the crisis, while Tigray faces one of the worst famines in its history. In a rare admission, the national ombudsman acknowledges nearly 400 starvation deaths in Tigray and Amhara regions, highlighting the urgent need for international intervention in this dire humanitarian crisis.
