It is now a year since civil war erupted in Ethiopia on 4 November 2020 [1]: between the Regional Government of Tigray and the Federal Government of Ethiopia, with its Eritrean and Amhara Regional allies. A year ago, concerned researchers warned that “warfare will not bring a viable solution, for any of the involved parties […] particularly, Tigray is heading for famine, at levels that will rival the disaster of 1984-1985.” Our worst fears have been exceeded, and the situation is still deteriorating – faster than ever.
Ethiopia now has the highest numbers of starving people on the planet
In early October, UN humanitarian aid [2] reached only 1% of the 5.2 million people in urgent need of emergency food in Tigray and neighboring areas, its operations hampered by an Ethiopian government blockade. Ethiopia is also scene of the largest active war on the planet.