Summary
The Tigray region in northern Ethiopia is facing severe hunger and a lack of humanitarian aid. Cuts in US aid, especially those from USAID, have worsened the situation, affecting millions of people who need emergency help.
Key Facts
- Many people in Tigray, Ethiopia, are suffering from severe hunger.
- Humanitarian aid in Tigray has decreased due to cuts in funding, specifically from the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
- USAID used to be a major source of humanitarian aid for Ethiopia but reduced support when President Donald Trump took office.
- Up to 80% of Tigray's population needs emergency aid, according to organizations like the World Food Programme (WFP).
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has noted that US aid cuts have worsened health and humanitarian situations worldwide.
- Funding cuts have pressured humanitarian organizations to reduce their activities, limiting access to essential services like medical care and clean water.
- The conflict in Tigray began in 2020 and ended in 2022, but many displaced individuals have not returned to their homes.
- The region struggles with inadequate public health systems due to reduced donor funding.
