The first humanitarian workers to arrive after pleading with the Ethiopian government for access describe weakened children dying from diarrhea after drinking from rivers. Sharing the concern of many humanitarian workers about jeopardizing access, the source spoke on condition of anonymity. “You go 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the city and it’s a complete disaster,” with no food, Vinoles said. Humanitarian workers struggle to gauge the extent of need. Asked whether combatants use hunger as a weapon, one concern among aid workers, Shumlansky dismissed it by Ethiopian defense forces and police.

Source: Ethiopian News January 17, 2021 08:26 UTC