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\"\"In November 2020, the Ethiopian government launched a military offensive aimed at a rebellious regional government.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The ensuing violence has caused tens of thousands of Ethiopians to seek refuge in Sudan.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The United Nations refugee agency has asked for $150 million to help with the situation.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The victims largely appear to be the ethnic Tigrayans. The government disputes that narrative, claiming Tigrayan rebels are targeting ethnic Amharas.<\/span><\/div>\n
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However, it appears refugees already residing in the Tigray region are being denied aid. During the second week of December, a U.N convoy was shot at by the Ethiopian military.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Read more<\/span>\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Read more from the UN’s efforts<\/span>\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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\"\"In November 2020, the Ethiopian government launched a military offensive aimed at a rebellious regional government.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The ensuing violence has caused tens of the thousands of Ethiopians to seek refuge in Sudan.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The United Nations refugee agency has asked for $150 million to help with the situation.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The victims largely appear to be the ethnic Tigrayans. The government disputes that narrative, claiming Tigrayan rebels are targeting ethnic Amharas.<\/span><\/div>\n
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However, it appears refugees already residing in the Tigray region are being denied aid. During the second week of December a U.N convoy was shot at by the Ethiopian military.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Read more<\/span> here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Read more from the UN's efforts<\/span> here<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Photo courtesy UNHCR\/Hazim Elhag: Ethiopian refugees fleeing clashes in the country's northern Tigray region, rest and cook meals near UNHCR's Hamdayet reception centre after crossing into Sudan.<\/span><\/div>\n[\/fusion_content_box][\/fusion_content_boxes][\/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=\"1_3\" layout=\"1_3\" spacing=\"\" center_content=\"no\" link=\"\" target=\"_self\" min_height=\"\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" class=\"\" id=\"\" background_image_id=\"\" hover_type=\"none\" border_color=\"\" border_style=\"solid\" border_position=\"all\" border_radius_top_left=\"\" border_radius_top_right=\"\" border_radius_bottom_right=\"\" border_radius_bottom_left=\"\" box_shadow=\"no\" box_shadow_vertical=\"\" box_shadow_horizontal=\"\" box_shadow_blur=\"0\" box_shadow_spread=\"0\" box_shadow_color=\"\" box_shadow_style=\"\" padding_top=\"\" padding_right=\"\" padding_bottom=\"\" padding_left=\"\" margin_top=\"200px\" margin_bottom=\"\" background_type=\"single\" gradient_start_color=\"\" gradient_end_color=\"\" gradient_start_position=\"0\" gradient_end_position=\"100\" gradient_type=\"linear\" radial_direction=\"center center\" linear_angle=\"180\" background_color=\"\" background_image=\"\" background_position=\"left top\" background_repeat=\"no-repeat\" background_blend_mode=\"none\" animation_type=\"\" animation_direction=\"left\" animation_speed=\"0.3\" animation_offset=\"\" filter_type=\"regular\" filter_hue=\"0\" filter_saturation=\"100\" filter_brightness=\"100\" filter_contrast=\"100\" filter_invert=\"0\" filter_sepia=\"0\" filter_opacity=\"100\" filter_blur=\"0\" filter_hue_hover=\"0\" filter_saturation_hover=\"100\" filter_brightness_hover=\"100\" filter_contrast_hover=\"100\" filter_invert_hover=\"0\" filter_sepia_hover=\"0\" filter_opacity_hover=\"100\" filter_blur_hover=\"0\" last=\"true\" border_sizes_top=\"1\" border_sizes_bottom=\"1\" border_sizes_left=\"1\" border_sizes_right=\"1\" first=\"false\"][fusion_title title_type=\"text\" rotation_effect=\"bounceIn\" display_time=\"1200\" highlight_effect=\"circle\" loop_animation=\"off\" highlight_width=\"9\" highlight_top_margin=\"0\" before_text=\"\" rotation_text=\"\" highlight_text=\"\" after_text=\"\" hide_on_mobile=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\" class=\"\" id=\"\" content_align=\"left\" size=\"1\" font_size=\"\" animated_font_size=\"\" fusion_font_family_title_font=\"\" fusion_font_subset_title_font=\"\" fusion_font_variant_title_font=\"\" line_height=\"\" letter_spacing=\"\" margin_top=\"\" margin_bottom=\"\" margin_top_mobile=\"\" margin_bottom_mobile=\"\" text_color=\"\" animated_text_color=\"\" highlight_color=\"\" style_type=\"default\" sep_color=\"\" animation_type=\"\" animation_direction=\"left\" animation_speed=\"0.3\" animation_offset=\"\" margin_top_small=\"\" margin_bottom_small=\"\"]\n

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