By Talya MeyersThe Eri Yiakl Foundation, originally formed to help Eritrean refugees during the pandemic, now finds itself responding to conflict in Ethiopia - and finding new ways to meet needs. For years, he'd watched fellow Eritreans escaping military service, economic hardship, or persecution settle in other countries, including Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. (Feseha's organization, the Eri Yiakl Foundation, estimates that there are more than 260,000 Eritrean refugees in those countries.) Because communications in the region were shut down, it has been difficult to understand exactly what is happening in the Tigray region, Feseha explained. It was in Sudan, the members of the Eri Yiakl Foundation decided, that they would concentrate their efforts.

Source: Ethiopian News February 11, 2021 13:07 UTC