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According to the authorities in Afar state alone 445 schools were coursed more than than 88,000 students from different levels, were dismantled. On August 26 the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that "a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes," in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia's Education Minister Getahun Mekuria denounced on Monday that at least 7000 schools were damaged by forces from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
The official said that although the figures only illustrate what is going on in Afar and Amhara states, the TPLF attacks on civilians have destroyed almost all schools in northern Ethiopia.
According to the authorities in Afar state alone 445 schools were coursed more than than 88,000 students from different levels, were dismantled. On August 26 the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that "a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding before our eyes," in Ethiopia.
UN agencies reported that "at least 400,000 people are living in famine-like conditions, with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warning that 100,000 face severe acute malnutrition within the year.
#FromTheSouth News Bits | The UN's World Food Program is providing food assistance to hard-to-reach areas in Ethiopia's conflict-ravaged Tigray region, while UNICEF warns that tens of thousands of malnourished children are dying in the region. pic.twitter.com/Jaaa5nc2lW