UN fears repeat of 1984 Ethiopian famine (BBC News)
Andrew Harding
BBC News, Africa correspondent
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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.