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Ethiopia hunger: More than 200 starve to death in Tigray

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More than 200 people have starved to death since July in Ethiopia's drought-hit and war-scarred Tigray region, local authorities say. Officials warn the region is on the brink of famine on a scale last seen in 1984. How did Tigray return to this desperate situation?

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Published on Wednesday, 17th January 2024.

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