Northern Ethiopia facing famine, says official - MyJoyOnline

The federal authorities have denied there is a famine.

Until November last year, Tigray and the central government were at war.

Hundreds of thousands are thought to have died as a result of the 24-month conflict between the federal army, its allies and Tigrayan forces.

The interim administration called on Ethiopia's federal government and the international community to intervene to save lives.

But Ethiopia's Federal Disaster Risk Management Commission has denied reports of famine in Ethiopia, adding the government is galvanising efforts to provide support to those affected by drought.

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