The central government’s use of starvation as a weapon of war is grinding Tigrayans down. But the war in Tigray and the starvation that has already probably killed hundreds of thousands in the region runs contrary to this forecast. Starvation cycleSuch stories are not uncommon in Tigray these days, as Ethiopia enters yet another cycle of extreme violence. In four months, 1,479 people died because of malnutrition, which was the leading cause of mortality in children under-five. Main photo: Malnourished child with his mother in Mekelle Hospital, Tigray; September 2021.

Source: Ethiopian News May 20, 2022 18:11 UTC