According to UN agency, displacement tripled from its initial number of 15,000 in matter of days

More than 50,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Ethiopia’s north amid renewed conflict in the northern region bordering the Amhara and Tigray regions, tripling from its initial 15,000 just days before, the UN said.

This surge in internally displaced persons comes after tens of thousands of residents were displaced following clashes that erupted last Saturday, with many heading south to Kobo, a nearby town, for safety.

A statement by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs underscored the severity of the situation, particularly for vulnerable women and children who urgently require broad humanitarian support to survive.

Despite efforts by the government and humanitarian partners to provide assistance, primarily focusing on food and health services, resources are stretched thin, unable to keep pace with the escalating crisis, according to the statement.

The conflict intensified as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) launched a renewed military venture after the Pretoria agreement was signed to end a two-year war between the Federal government and the TPLF, seizing control of areas adjacent to Alamata, which it claims as part of Tigray based on “constitutional grounds.”