Fear of Famine in Ethiopia

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Just a few years ago, Ethiopia’s leader was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Now, the nation is in the grips of a civil war, with widespread reports of massacres and human rights abuses, and a looming famine tha ...

“The government has been reacting very strongly to the possibility of famine and they’re dismissing it, but they are admitting there is drought and that millions of people are being affected.”It’s just over a year since the Ethiopian government signed a peace deal with the Tigray ...  Show more

People in Tigray in northern Ethiopia say their food and medical stocks have dwindled to almost nothing as Ethiopian and Eritrean troops maintain their offensive. Small amounts of the staple grain are being sold at three times last year's price. We will speak to a doctor there ab ...  Show more

Accusations – and bullets – flying in all directions.It’s been 100 days since fighting broke out in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.In that time, thousands of people have been forced out of their homes. Many are going hungry. When it all began, the government said this about carrying ou ...  Show more