The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) warns more than one million Ethiopians who were displaced by violence in southwestern Ethiopia, including those who have returned, are suffering from extreme deprivation and are in need of life-saving assistance. Conflict between ethnic communities over dwindling resources has sent more than one million people fleeing for their lives since April. UNHCR reports the displaced are in dire need of basic relief, including food, water, blankets and cooking supplies. It says they urgently need plastic sheeting and warm clothing. He said the UNHCR and its partners urgently need more than $21 million for their humanitarian operations over the coming 12 months.

Source: Ethiopian News September 08, 2018 15:33 UTC