Hunger, death, devastation: No respite in Tigray a year after US aid cuts

Al JazeeraCenterEN 8 min read 100% complete by Samuel GetachewJanuary 23, 2026 at 06:06 AM

Hunger, death, devastation: No respite in Tigray a year after US aid cuts

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A year after the US aid cuts, Tigray, Ethiopia is facing severe hunger and devastation. Villagers in Hitsats and across the Tigray province report a lack of humanitarian support, leading to increased deaths. The crisis follows the Tigray war, which began in 2020, displacing millions and disrupting livelihoods. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) was once Ethiopia's largest source of humanitarian aid, but funding was cut a year ago. Humanitarian organizations estimate that up to 80% of Tigray's population needs emergency support, but resources are limited due to the cuts and prioritization of other global crises.

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Eritrea 50% Amhara 50% Humera 50% Doctors Without Borders (MSF) 60% Donald Trump ×260% World Food Programme (WFP) 60% Tigray War 70% Nireayo Wubet 70% Hitsats ×480% USAID ×380% Ethiopia ×390% Tigray ×390%

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humanitarian aid 100% tigray 90% hunger 80% famine 70% usaid cuts 70% ethiopia 60% displacement 50% conflict 40% world food programme 40%

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Very Negative

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Al Jazeera

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90%

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Tigray

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