Africa Report - Dryness in Tigray: Crops Burned and Destroyed [1/2]

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In addition to a new conflict on 23 September, Tigray, the northern region of Ethiopia, is facing a particularly severe drought this year. In eastern Tigray, the record is very worrying: rainfall between June and August accounted for less than 60% of the seasonal average. And according to the regional authorities, in 2026, more than 252,500 hectares of crops were burned or destroyed by drought. On the spot, the situation is critical for farmers.