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May 18, 2021

Eritrean Troops Disguised as Ethiopians Block Aid in Tigray as U.N. Warns Millions Face Hunger
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In Ethiopia, CNN reports Eritrean troops disguised as Ethiopian soldiers
are blocking critical aid from reaching starving populations in the
conflict-torn Tigray region. The World Health Organization says almost 5
million people in Tigray are in need of humanitarian aid, with severe
and acute malnutrition becoming rampant. Some have already died of
hunger, and there are reports of indiscriminate killings and widespread
sexual violence by combatants. Over the weekend, U.S. Secretary of State
Antony Blinken called on the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea to stop
blocking humanitarian access to the region.


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