Unexploded ordnance in Tigray continues to pose a serious threat to children, who are often the most affected.
Farmers missed several consecutive planting and harvesting seasons, and malnutrition rates, especially among new mothers and children under five years old, have been alarmingly high [Alyona Synenko/ICRC]
Aljazeera
By Alyona Synenko
Published On 5 Dec 2024
5 Dec 2024
On his way home from the market, Birhane noticed a group of younger kids kicking a piece of scrap metal. He recognised them from when they had gone to school together before COVID-19. That was also before the devastating armed conflict between the Ethiopian defence forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front shattered his hopes of getting a complete education.
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Birhane, 17, tries on his prosthetic leg. He was 16 when he lost his limb and fingers after an ordnance exploded in his hands. [Alyona Synenko/ICRC]
In the mountain village of Newi, women walk past unexploded ordnance, returning from a religious ceremony. [Alyona Synenko/ICRC]