BBC News published this video item, entitled “Eritrea refugees in Ethiopia ‘run out of food’ – BBC News” – below is their description.
Thousands of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit northern region of Tigray have run out of food, the UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, has said.
It appealed for urgent access to the region to provide emergency assistance.
Communications and aid access have been blocked since the start of the conflict between the federal government fighters loyal to Tigray leaders a month ago.
Nearly 100,000 Eritrean refugees are in Tigray. They fled political persecution and compulsory military service.
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Eritrea officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital at Asmara. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands.
Eritrea is a multi-ethnic country, with nine recognized ethnic groups in its population of around five and a half million. Eritrea has nine national languages which are Tigrinya language, Tigre, Afar, Beja, Bilen, Kunama, Nara, Saho. Most people in the territory adhere to Christianity or Islam, with a small minority adhering to traditional faiths.
Eritrea gained de jure independence in 1993 after an independence referendum. National legislative and presidential elections have never been held since independence.
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