In Alitena, a remote village in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, the Daughters of Charity host a traditional coffee ceremony for women in the community. The entire Tigray region has been facing food scarcity for months — exacerbated by the Ethiopian government’s initial refusal to allow humanitarian aid into the region. Among the challenges are the ever-increasing costs involved in trying to access remote villages, such as Alitena, in the country’s northern, war-devastated Tigray region. Getting aid to those who need it most is further complicated by the lack of communications infrastructure in Tigray, which has not yet been restored. The war in Ukraine has only worsened the situation, said Fantu, citing the rising fuel prices and their impact on the cost of all consumable products and the transport of goods.

Source: Ethiopian News June 28, 2022 14:01 UTC