Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that people are not starving in the conflict-affected areas of Tigray and Amhara, even though there is a food crisis.
“Mr Abiy said on Tuesday that no one in Ethiopia is dying from hunger. ”
He said that some people may have died because they were sick from not having enough food to eat.
The Prime Minister said that drought is affecting people in many parts of the country like Tigray, Amhara, and Oromia. He also said that we should not make this issue into a political one.
The Federal Ombudsman Institute, which is appointed by the state, said last month that almost 400 people have died of hunger in the northern areas of Tigray and Amhara. The leader of the institute, Endale Haile, told the media that the deaths happened in the last six months.
The EHRC says the government did not give enough help to the people who needed it the most.
The UN says that about 20 million people in Ethiopia need help getting food because of fighting, lack of rain, and floods.
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No one is starving to death in Ethiopia – PM
