Amidst the ongoing conflict between the federal and regional governments and the Fano armed group in the Amhara regional state, at least 18 people are reported to have died of severe drought-induced hunger in Sayemt and Janamora districts in Wag Hemra zone in north Gonder.
some 46,000 of the total 52,000 people in the district have already fallen victims of the drought, which will exacerbate unless they receive immediate emergency food aid.
The residents on their parts said that unless they don't receive immediate food aid, they along with their children won't survive the dire situation. "There is also a widespread plague in those areas. Although all the concerned parties had reported the severity of the situation, no response was received so far," the administrator stated.11 million people were currently food insecure in Ethiopia as the the result of the recurring drought. The ongoing drought in Ethiopia covers an area inhabited by 24 million people, in high need of an urgent response from the international community.There was a problem processing your submission.
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