| ID | 181754 |
| Title Proper | Tigray Famine |
| Other Title Information | lessons from 1984–85 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Plaut, Martin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | A blockade of Tigray is producing a manmade famine. The region, at war with Ethiopia and Eritrea since November 2020, is being deprived of humanitarian supplies. While the Ethiopian famine of 1984–85 was primarily the result of drought, exacerbated by war, it can provide useful lessons, as Martin Plaut shows. Unless supply routes are established via Ethiopia or Eritrea, or through Sudan, thousands could starve in what the UN describes as ‘the world’s worst famine situation in decades’. |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol. 166, No.4; 2021 : p.22-28 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol: 166 No 4 |
| Key Words | Tigray Famine ; Ethiopia and Eritrea ; 1984–85 |