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Ethiopia hunger: More than 200 starve to death in Tigray

More than 200 people have starved to death in Tigray. Officials warn the region is on the brink of famine.

More than 200 people have starved to death since July in Ethiopia's drought-hit and war-scarred Tigray region, local authorities say. Officials warn the region is on the brink of famine on a scale last seen in 1984. How did Tigray return to this desperate situation?

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