from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – MORE than 1,7 million people displaced due to conflict are in need of urgent assistance in northern Ethiopia. This is according to data collected by the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). The data reveals the extent to which people have fled to towns and cities to seek humanitarian assistance and gain access to essential services. IOM has pledged to continue to expand its assessment coverage in the north so that the needs of more displaced people can be assessed. Since 2018, DTM has been the official source for displacement data in Ethiopia.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 27, 2021 15:33 UTC