26 Julay 2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Satellite images and eyewitness accounts have unveiled a severe humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
Data from Korir (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/9jfc9TqDLi1ZvE92/?mibextid=oFDknk), situated 45 kilometers from Mekelle, and the Shire Endaslasse refugee camp reveals a stark picture of desperation. A community once thriving on agriculture, with 300 farmers cultivating irrigated land in Korir as recently as 2015, now faces a desolate reality. The dam and farmland have dried up, leaving residents in dire straits.
Displaced Tigrayans, many seeking refuge in camps like the one housing 30,000 people, recount harrowing tales of violence, loss, and the desperate need for aid. The genocidal war has led to mass killings, infrastructure destruction, and a humanitarian crisis akin to the devastating 1977 drought, according to experts.
Medical professionals are sounding the alarm as children become increasingly vulnerable to malnutrition and disease amidst the crisis. Hospitals like Endabaguna are overwhelmed, struggling to provide basic care for newborns and facing dire living conditions for the community.
The Tigray Disaster Risk Management Commission estimates a staggering 2.1 million people are starving, with an additional 2.4 million suffering from undernourishment. However, the Federal Disaster Management Commission disputes the severity of the crisis, claiming a limited food shortage.
Humanitarian organizations, including the World Food Programme, USAID, and the UN Humanitarian Agency, are working tirelessly to deliver aid to those most in need, but limited resources and access constraints hinder their efforts
