Civilians continue to arrive in Sudan to escape a brutal civil war in neighbouring Ethiopia, humanitarian workers say, sounding the alarm over a growing humanitarian crisis. Ethiopian Prime Ministry Abiy Ahmed promised a swift victory and within weeks, government troops had seized Tigray’s regional capital, Mekelle. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and millions have been forced from their homes, including tens of thousands who sought safety in Sudan. Workers at reception centres in Kassala and Gadarif states told Al Jazeera the growing needs were complicating their efforts to provide much-needed food assistance and healthcare, as well as security. Sudanese authorities, meanwhile, are facing great difficulties in relocating thousands of refugees from temporary reception centres to permanent camps.

Source: Ethiopian News December 22, 2021 14:59 UTC