They are arriving in Ethiopia via the border town of Metema in the West Gondar Zone of Amhara Region since April 21, the UNOCHA said. Close to a dozen communal shelters to house the most vulnerable are also under construction, according to the UNOCHA. Brutal fighting erupted in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on April 15 and swiftly escalated in different parts of the country. The ongoing fighting is pitting the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) against the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). So far, the deadly clashes have left more than 550 people dead and 4,926 others wounded, according to the Sudanese Health Ministry.

Source: Ethiopian News May 04, 2023 23:53 UTC