Ethiopia

Since 2018, political competition over power, land and other resources, exposed deeper ethnic and regional rivalries in Ethiopia. The relations of the central Government and self-administered regions are strained, ethnic groups and regional powers are striving for more control at the national level ethnic groups living in regions dominated by an ethnic majority live with deep grievances. These tensions surface as violence, exacerbation of existing conflicts and even as a full-fledged internal war, as is the case in the northern region. The effects of conflict and inter-communal violence are further exacerbated by climate shocks, including erratic rainfall and devastating droughts, affecting the livelihoods of people. The active conflict setting has also restricted the movement of humanitarian and protection actors to access vulnerable communities and offer relief and services.