Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region on brink of famine

Image:Lalibela, Ethiopia: Ethiopian people seen on the road from Lalibela to Gheralta, Tigray in Northern Ethiopia, Africa

The United Nations humanitarian chief has said Ethiopia’s Tigray province is on the verge of famine after intense conflict has decimated the region. Hundreds of thousands civilians are at risk of starvation as militia blockages have cut off access for humanitarian groups to the area. Thousands of deaths and atrocities have resulted from the fighting since it began when government forces attempted to oust Tigray People’s Liberation’s front  seven months ago, after the group attacked key federal military bases. 

Produced By: Tahlia Kraefft

Featured In Story: Hayat Abu-Saleh, UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs in Mekelle, Tigray, and Dr Amanuel Elias, research fellow at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation

First aired on The Wire, Monday 7 June 2021