Tigray crisis: Unicef concerned about the children

The United Nations Children’s Fund says it’s concerned about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia.

The conflict in the country's northern Tigray region has entered its fifth month with no clear end in sight.

Unicef says it’s concerned about the impact the ongoing violence has on children.

According to Unicef spokesperson James Elder more than 1.4 million children in the region,

have not been attending school for over a year, as a result of the ongoing conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic.

He also says more than one million people have been displaced as clashes continue.