Ethiopia: Drought Claims More Than 20 People in Kolla Tembien Signaling Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in War-Torn Tigray

Ethiopia: Drought Claims More Than 20 People in Kolla Tembien Signaling Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in War-Torn Tigray

Mekelle -- At least 22 people have died and over 27,000 livestock have perished in Kolla Tembien, Central Tigray, as a prolonged drought tightens its grip on the war-affected region, local officials told Addis Standard. The death toll underscores the growing scale of a humanitarian emergency unfolding with little external intervention.