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Escalating conflict in northern Ethiopia is causing significant civilian displacement and disrupting humanitarian aid operations. Health facilities in the region are overwhelmed or non-functional, with reports of air strikes and road closures hindering the delivery of emergency supplies.
Why it matters
The humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia highlights the severe impact of regional instability on civilian safety and the ability of international organizations to provide life-saving aid.
The Ebola Transit Centre at Kigonze displacement site in Bunia, Ituri Province, before it was burned down on 30 September. Operated by International Medical Corps, the eight-bed facility helped identify and isolate suspected Ebola cases before referral for treatment. Photo: UNOCHA/Ramatoulaye Moussa Mazou # Ethiopia Escalating hostilities in north imperil civilians, disrupt humanitarian operations
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that humanitarian partners are warning that escalating drone activity and air strikes across northern Ethiopia are putting civilians, critical infrastructure and humanitarian operations at growing risk.
There are also unconfirmed reports of an air strike near a military facility in the capital Addis Ababa early this morning, imperiling civilians in what is a densely populated urban area. Fighting continues as control of key towns in the north shifts, leading to intermittent road closures and disrupting movements of people and humanitarian supplies.
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