#Ethiopia's #Tigray war: Walking three days to find a hospital
Published
17 June 2021

Solomon Teferi says his 13-year-old son's condition has badly deteriorated because of the conflict
People's lives in Ethiopia's rocky and mountainous region of Tigray are in tatters as they deal with famine in the ruins of a #war zone.

#Government troops, backed by those from neighbouring #Eritrea, have been involved in battle with the region's now-ousted ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (#TPLF), since November, precipitating a #humanitariancrisis.

The BBC's Kalkidan Yibeltal has visited the region, where access can be difficult.

Tigray's capital, #Mekelle, has a semblance of calm.

Many businesses and offices are open.

But the appearance of normality is deceptive.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57486954