YE Top Photos 2021An estimated 22 million Ethiopians will require humanitarian assistance in 2022, according to a United Nations report. Ethiopian officials confirmed drought in several areas across the country and said they are distributing food aid to some affected parts. But aid groups say their activities are still restricted in many parts of the embattled Tigray region as government forces have blocked deliveries of aid to the region. Ethiopia has been involved in a deadly conflict with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front forces from the northern Tigray region since November 2020. But government officials state the Tigray forces are crushed and have been forced to retreat.

Source: Ethiopian News December 24, 2021 02:01 UTC