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WHO Chief Slams Attacks Against Civilians in Ethiopia as 'Deeply Disturbing'

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WHO Chief Slams Attacks Against Civilians in Ethiopia as 'Deeply Disturbing'
AI SUMMARY

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned recent deadly attacks on civilians in Ethiopia's Amhara and Tigray regions, warning they push a fragile health system toward collapse.

  • WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described attacks against civilians in Amhara and Tigray as deeply disturbing.
  • Children, including a newborn, were reportedly killed in the Jaari 2 displacement camp in Amhara.
  • Several people were reportedly killed while trying to get food in another attack in Rama, Tigray.
  • Drone attacks and civilian casualties have frequently occurred across Ethiopia.
  • Violence in northern Ethiopia is pushing a fragile health system toward collapse due to severe shortages of workers, medicines, and equipment.
  • Ambulance services are severely limited, and insecurity is obstructing the delivery of life-saving medical supplies.
  • WHO and UN partners are working to deliver additional medical supplies to affected regions.
  • Attacks have worsened humanitarian conditions for families facing shortages of food, medicine, and shelter after aid reductions.
  • Amhara has experienced prolonged fighting between federal security forces and Fano militias since 2023, alongside renewed conflict in Tigray.