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UN fears repeat of 1984 Ethiopian famine (BBC News)

Andrew Harding

BBC News, Africa correspondent

A girl walks past houses in a town in Tigray.
Image caption: It’s calling for an immediate ceasefire in Tigray and full humanitarian access

The United Nations is warning of a repeat of Ethiopia’s devastating 1984 famine, and is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the northern region of Tigray.

Mark Lowcock, the world body’s humanitarian chief, told the BBC that hundreds of thousands of people were already experiencing famine conditions in Tigray after months of conflict.