Five million of the people are in TigrayAuthorities in Ethiopia estimate that over eight million people are now dependent on humanitarian aid because of the war in the country’s north. Tigray has 5.2 million of the eight million people who have become aid dependent as a result of the war. About 2.4 million people are from Amhara Region, while over 715,100 are in Afar Region. The war in Northern Ethiopia caused significant damage to the economy, with at least USD 20 billion expected for rebuilding efforts based on an official estimate. This is far from the report made by Shiferaw, who claimed five million people have been reached thus far.

Source: Ethiopian News December 31, 2022 07:43 UTC