Misinformation surrounding the ongoing armed conflict in Ethiopia’s troubled Amhara region is rife, with supporters of both the government and rebels claiming victories over one another. A photo shared on Facebook allegedly shows Amhara rebels who surrendered to the Ethiopian army. However, this is misleading: the photo shows rebels surrendering, but in the Tigray region […]
Famine is stalking parts of Ethiopia. The epicentre is in the northern Tigray region. Villagers who have not yet recovered from the ravages of the recent war in the region are now stricken by severe drought. Reports of hundreds of children dying of starvation are trickling in from remote areas. What is particularly disturbing is […]
More than 200 people have starved to death since July in Edaga Arbi town, in Ethiopia’s drought-hit and war-scarred Tigray region, local authorities say. Another 16 have died in nearby Adwa town. Officials in Tigray warn the region is on the brink of famine on a scale last seen in 1984, prompting the global fundraising […]