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Ethiopia's Tigray Faces Dire Hunger Amid Aid Cuts

1/23/2026

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Severe hunger in Ethiopia's Tigray region leaves Hitsats in urgent need of humanitarian aid, including Nireayo Wubet, an 88-year-old resident of Hitsats.
The Tigray Disaster Risk Management Commission reports that the provincial government has cut aid.
The closure of the World Food Programme office in nearby Shire has exacerbated the crisis.
Critics say the government is downplaying the severity of the hunger crisis.

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Severe hunger in Ethiopia's Tigray region leaves Hitsats in urgent need of humanitarian aid, including Nireayo Wubet, an 88-year-old resident of Hitsats.
The Tigray Disaster Risk Management Commission reports that the provincial government has cut aid.
The closure of the World Food Programme office in nearby Shire has exacerbated the crisis.
Critics say the government is downplaying the severity of the hunger crisis.