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Thousands Flee to Sudan After Clashes in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

Carol Van Dam Falk

   KHARTOUM / WASHINGTON - The U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday it is
   working with Sudan's government to assist more than 7,000 Ethiopian
   refugees, who have crossed the border, fleeing clashes between forces
   of the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray regional government.

   Refugees are being temporarily sheltered in transit centers located
   near the Sudanese border entry points of Ludgi and Hamdayet, according
   to a UNHCR statement. UNHCR and local authorities are jointly screening
   and registering people as well as providing water and meals to
   Ethiopian men, women and children, said the agency.

   The UNHCR said it is stepping up emergency relief preparedness in the
   region, working with governments and partners to put in place measures
   to respond to more refugees "as the situation evolves."

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