
TIGRAY, Ethiopia: In Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, displaced people like 78-year-old Wolde Meressa are struggling to survive in grim conditions.
Living in a cramped classroom converted into a shelter in Mekele, Wolde, along with his family, faces daily hardships amidst a jumble of basic necessities. Despite the formal end of conflict nearly two years ago, Wolde and over a million others remain displaced, their lives marked by despair and uncertainty.
The Tigray conflict, one of the deadliest of the 21st century, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 600,000 people and displaced around three million. Although a peace agreement was signed in November 2022, the reality on the ground remains dire. The UN’s humanitarian response agency, OCHA, reports that 1.1 million people are still unable to return home. Aid organizations are scaling back operations, exacerbating the plight of these displaced individuals. Read more