Reference :
V-P-ET-E-00326
Date :
01/06/2023
Caption :
Oromia. The ICRC and the Ethiopian Red Cross Society distribute food supplies and essential household items to the populations.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
The ongoing conflicts in the Oromia region cause severe shortage of food, medicines and shelter.
"The gunshots were unbearable, so we fled to save our lives. It was a nightmare and very difficult for my children. We lost everything and have not received any assistance since we arrived in Balo. No one has come to ask about our situation,” explained Mulu Takele, a displaced mother of seven.
"The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), working together with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), faces numerous challenges in addressing the enormous needs despite the extension of operations to the western part of the Oromia region and to Guji. The capacity of the ICRC and the ERCS in Oromia is overstretched in their efforts to provide protection and assistance to populations most affected by the violence in areas that are particularly difficult to access such as Bubul, Begi and Kondole, Balo, Bareda and Kombolsha, where few if any other humanitarian organizations operate. “We have had to make difficult choices, targeting places with little presence of other humanitarian actors,” said Julian Jaccard, the ICRC head of sub-delegation in Nekemte. “People in these areas have suffered immensely and for a long time."
Source: ICRC website, article 22/06/23
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
4032x3024
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
