Attacks in Ethiopia kill civilians as health system collapses

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 13:40 · Archive

Attacks in northern Ethiopia have reportedly killed children, including a newborn, at the Jaari 2 displacement camp in Amhara and in Rama in neighbouring Tigray, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He said several people were reportedly killed in Rama while trying to get food. He referred more broadly to drone attacks and civilian casualties becoming frequent across Ethiopia, though he gave no casualty totals, dates or identification of perpetrators.

The WHO chief said hospitals in the north lack health workers, medicines and equipment, while ambulance services are severely limited and insecurity is obstructing medical deliveries. The WHO and other United Nations agencies are working to deliver additional supplies. Tedros called for civilians to be protected and said health workers and humanitarian supplies must be allowed to reach those in need.

Renewed fighting has effectively shattered a November 2022 peace agreement between the federal government and rebel forces in the Tigray region, stoking fears of a wider conflict. No government response or public statement addressing the reported attacks was immediately available.

How it is being reported

• Ethiopia attacks kill civilians as health system nears collapse, WHO chief saysThe World Health Organization reports that attacks in northern Ethiopia are pushing the region's fragile health system closer to collapse.Clickorlando · 2 Nov, 13:05
• Ethiopia attacks kill civilians as health system nears collapse, WHO chief saysThe World Health Organization reports that attacks in northern Ethiopia are pushing the region's fragile health system closer to collapse.News4Jax · 2 Nov, 13:05

In this story: World Health Organization · Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus · Ethiopia · Tigray · Amhara · Tigray People's Liberation Front

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