More and more inhabitants of Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, are subjected to this drastic diet. A situation that prevents nearly a million local residents from returning to their lands. "But last year, the drought affected different agricultural areas of the country, and without immediate aid, the food situation will quickly deteriorate." "We go from house-to-house begging," confesses the widow, whose husband had joined the Tigrayan forces. A conflict for powerThe Tigrayan ethnicity, which represents about 6% of the 115 million population, dominated political life in Ethiopia for nearly 30 years.

Source: Ethiopian News February 01, 2024 12:23 UTC