Bishop Tesfasellassie Medhin of Adigrat said he wanted the world to know the situation in the region was still critical, and deaths were occurring due to serious food shortages and malnutrition.
As nations mark World Food Day, Catholic bishop in Ethiopia highlights persistent hunger
Cardinal Bo opens FABC jubilee, speaks of Asian church at crossroads
“As we inaugurate the 50-year celebrations, we are reminded that the biblical perspective of a jubilee mandates a comprehensive change and robust renewal.”
Priest reports that blockade of Tigray harms church’s humanitarian response
Relief agencies estimate that more than 5 million people are in urgent need of food and medical supplies.
Inflation, Ukraine war complicate getting aid to Ethiopia’s most needy
The war in Ukraine, ongoing instability in Tigray and global inflation — peaking at 43% for food items in Ethiopia in April — have placed additional burdens on humanitarian and pastoral efforts in Ethiopia.
Syria’s economy so bad many people don’t have one meal a day, nun says
The war in Syria is mostly over, and not a house was unaffected, said a nun based there.
Ethiopian cardinal welcomes humanitarian truce in Tigray region
The government announced the indefinite and immediate truce March 24 and urged the Tigray defense forces to desist from all acts of further aggression.
Facing extreme hunger, South Sudanese loot aid convoys for food
As the communities race to find food, humanitarian aid workers are being caught in the crossfire, with some being killed and aid convoys, warehouses and medical teams being attacked or looted.
New report highlights Tigray atrocities, says Ethiopia could face famine
With starvation deaths mounting each day and nearly 900,000 people in famine conditions, there are fears that the current situation in Ethiopia will mirror the Great Famine of the 1980s, when more than 1 million people died of starvation.