More than 60,000 people have crossed the border from Ethiopia into eastern Sudan since the start of the Tigray conflict in early November, the IRC said in a statement Wednesday. The IRC said almost half of the refugees are children, many of whom lost contact with their relatives as they fled the conflict. In the newly built Tenetba camp, where about 265 tents have been erected, some 20,000 refugees will be relocated to reduce overcrowding in Um Rakuba, the IRC said. Ethiopians who fled the Tigray conflict buy supplies at a market near the Um Rakuba refugee camp in Sudan's eastern Gedaref state, Jan. 6, 2021. The IRC has called for a cease-fire to ensure aid and life-saving services reach those affected by the conflict.

Source: Ethiopian News January 06, 2021 18:44 UTC