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UN:'¯200,000 Refugees Could Flee Ethiopia for Sudan Over Next 6-12 Months

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   The United Nations says up to 200,000 refugees could cross into Sudan
   from Ethiopia in the next six to 12 months, fleeing conflict in the
   northern Ethiopian region of Tigray.

   The U.N. said 1,896 refugees crossed the border Wednesday, with a total
   of 33,000 since the conflict erupted two weeks ago.

   The world deliberative body also said many of those seeking refuge in
   the neighboring country are young men who said they feared they'd be
   forced to fight if they remained.

   Some of the refugees say they walked for several days through the bush,
   and the U.N. said many were exhausted and hungry, with some in need of
   medical attention.

   Children in Tigray also are at high risk.

   "Inside the Tigray region, restricted access and the ongoing
   communication blackout have left an estimated 2.3 million children in
   need of humanitarian assistance and out of reach," UNICEF said in a
   Thursday statement.

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