Ethiopian Families Fleeing Renewed Conflict Face Hunger and Abandonment

A renewed conflict in Ethiopia has displaced thousands of civilians into camps where humanitarian organisations have largely withdrawn.

After years of war, first in Tigray and now in other regions, and severe budget cuts to international aid, many camps for internally displaced people have been left without food or healthcare. The gap between need and response is widening.

France 24's Tom Canetti reported from the ground that families arriving in displacement camps find little waiting for them: no food distributions, no medical care, no shelter beyond what they can improvise. The humanitarian architecture that was supposed to protect them has been hollowed out by funding fatigue and competing global crises.

The situation underscores a pattern that has become painfully familiar across the Horn of Africa: conflicts generate displacement, displacement generates humanitarian need, and the international community's attention and resources move on before the crisis resolves.

Based on reporting by FRANCE24