Ethiopia, a country with a tragic history of famine and hunger, is struggling to feed its people yet again. At least 12 people are reported to have starved to death in the Guji zone of the Oromia state – though local sources put the figure at nearer 20. Local authorities in Addis Ababa confirmed to media that at least a dozen people have died of hunger in the region. Mokonaa Hoxxeessaa, head of the Gonofa Busa, a local emergency relief office in Sabbaa Boruu District in Guji zone, told BBC Afaan Oromoo that most of the dead were children. They include almost 250,000 people who are now living in tents after being forced to flee their homes in the West Guji zone due to the water shortage and threat of violence.

Source: Ethiopian News August 05, 2022 19:16 UTC