Thousands flee war-torn Ethiopia as Tigray crisis escalates

PBS News Hour - World

English - March 06, 2021 21:24 - 2.74 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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More than 60,000 Ethiopians from the northern war-torn Tigray region have fled to Sudan and several thousands are struggling to access basic needs like electricity, water and medical help as the military conflict between the government and Tigray People's Liberation Front continues to escalate. Stephen Cornish, Director General of Doctors Without Borders-Geneva joins from Geneva, Switzerland to discuss the humanitarian crisis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders