Aid to the Church in Need reports that while the conflict has led to the deaths of hundreds of Christians, the violence is not motivated by religion but by politics.

“The situation in northern Ethiopia is alarming. Communication is very precarious and for almost three weeks the Tigray region has been totally isolated from the rest of the world. No internet or telephone. But the news we get from those who have been able to visit the area is terrible.” This is the assessment by Regina Lynch, project manager for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).