BBC: almaz's birth place,Tigray is starving....AGAIN
Posted: 25 Jul 2024, 20:28
Tigray is starting? I am shocked!!!
Satellite images and doctor testimony reveal Tigray hunger crisis
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Peter Mwai, Girmay Gebru and Merlyn Thomas
BBC Verify and BBC Tigrinya
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the north of Ethiopia, driven by drought, crop failure and continued insecurity in the aftermath of a brutal war.
With local officials warning that more than two million people are now at risk of starvation, the BBC has gained exclusive access to some of the worst affected areas in Tigray province, and analysed satellite imagery to reveal the full scale of the emergency the region now faces.
The month of July is a critical period for food security, when farmers need to plant crops to take advantage of the seasonal rains.
The satellite images we have identified show that reservoirs, and the farmlands they help irrigate, have dried up because the rains failed last year. They now need to be replenished by seasonal rains if farmers are to stand any hope of a successful season later in the year.
The images below are of the Korir dam and reservoir, about 45km (28 miles) north of the regional capital, Mekele.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c10l2vvjy9lo
Satellite images and doctor testimony reveal Tigray hunger crisis
3 hours ago
Share
Peter Mwai, Girmay Gebru and Merlyn Thomas
BBC Verify and BBC Tigrinya
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the north of Ethiopia, driven by drought, crop failure and continued insecurity in the aftermath of a brutal war.
With local officials warning that more than two million people are now at risk of starvation, the BBC has gained exclusive access to some of the worst affected areas in Tigray province, and analysed satellite imagery to reveal the full scale of the emergency the region now faces.
The month of July is a critical period for food security, when farmers need to plant crops to take advantage of the seasonal rains.
The satellite images we have identified show that reservoirs, and the farmlands they help irrigate, have dried up because the rains failed last year. They now need to be replenished by seasonal rains if farmers are to stand any hope of a successful season later in the year.
The images below are of the Korir dam and reservoir, about 45km (28 miles) north of the regional capital, Mekele.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c10l2vvjy9lo
