In Pictures: Eritrean refugees caught in crossfire in Ethiopia
Thousands of people, many travelling by foot with no water and only leaves for food, have survived attacks and hardship to reach two camps in southern Tigray where the UN has regained access.
![Eritrean refugees queue during a UNHCR distribution campaign at Mai Aini refugee camp. [Eduardo Soteras/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/000_8ZY3EZ.jpg?resize=1170%2C780)
1 Feb 2021
After surviving gun battles, attempted abductions, attacks by angry militiamen and days-long treks to safety with nothing to eat but moringa leaves, Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia fear their suffering may not be over, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed strains to end a brutal conflict in the northern region of Tigray that has rendered them uniquely vulnerable.