BACKGROUND: In early November 2020, the regional party of Tigray allegedly attacked the Northern Command of Ethiopia’s National Defense Force in Mekelle, Tigray region, prompting a military offensive from the federal government of Ethiopia. Following this, conflict broke out in the north of Ethiopia and this has displaced many from their homes.
1 DISPLACEMENT CASELOADS IN TIGRAY, AMHARA AND AFAR REGIONS Map 1: Displacement related to the Northern Ethiopia Crisis across Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions. OVERVIEW: From 1— 26 June 2021, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) deployed its Emergency Site Assessment to capture internal displacement related to the Northern Ethiopia Crisis. This multisectoral location assessment assesses the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and collects basic information on the multisectoral needs of IDPs at site level.
