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"I don't know how to describe the pain these people are in"

The conflict in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region has now spilled over into the neighbouring regions of Amhara and Afar. Valerie Browning, Co-Founder of Afar Pastoralist Development Association, explains how many are affected, how these people are being helped and how APDA are moving forward as best they can.

The situation so far:

400,000

people facing famine conditions according to the UN, June 2021.

603

households (an estimated 10,000 people) in Afar hosting people fleeing violence, supported by our partner APDA.

70,000

displaced children and adults living in host communities in the Afar region.

 4

days people have gone without food according to APDA

Latest report from APDA

As the conflict has spread into the Afar region, our partner APDA has been working to assist over 70,000 displaced people fleeing the fighting. Read their latest update to find out more.

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