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The UN refugee agency said on Friday that fighting in Ethiopia had driven more than 14,500 people to flee to neighboring Sudan since early November, and the speed of the new arrivals “exceeds the current capacity to provide aid.”
Among them are thousands of children, said Geneva-based spokesman Babar Baloch, describing them as “exhausted and scared.” Many had very few possessions, indicating that they had arrived in a hurry, he added. “UNHCR and its partners are increasing assistance, but the number of newcomers far exceeds capacity on the ground,” he told reporters in Geneva, saying that many had come from the cities of Humera and the nearby cities of Rawyan. and Dima.
“General living and operating conditions within Tigray are becoming more difficult with power outages and food and fuel supplies becoming extremely scarce. Communications were cut off creating an information blackout,” he added. To cope with the influx, Sudan has approved the establishment of a refugee camp in Um Rakuba for 20,000 people.
There is also concern about a massive displacement of thousands of Eritrean refugees in a camp in Ethiopia as fighting approaches the facility, Baloch said.
