Shire, Ethiopia, a historical commercial city in the northern Tigray region has been overwhelmed with displaced families since war broke out last November. For VOA, Yan Boechat takes a closer look at some of the many camps created to house the region’s roughly 2 million displaced people.
In Pictures: World Refugee Day: No Safe Haven in Tigray
- By Yan Boechat
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Displaced children in Tigray are often in danger of malnutrition and in some areas, famine, pictured in Shire, Ethiopia, June 11, 2021. (Yan Boechat/VOA)
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The busy entrance of a crowded school that has been converted into a camp for displaced families in Shire, June 11, 2021 (Yan Boechat/VOA)
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Many displaced people say they have been separated from their families since the war began, June 11, 2021. (Yan Boechat/VOA)
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UNICEF says, “The magnitude and gravity of child rights violations taking place across Tigray show no sign of abating.” (Yan Boechat/VOA)
