Troops Deployed as Hunger, Refugees Push Ethiopian Region to Brink

The Ethiopian government has sent soldiers to the Gambella region following outbreaks of severe violence. Local sources say the unrest is driven by a growing humanitarian crisis. Aid workers and residents report that living conditions are collapsing. Gambella is struggling with widespread hunger and a continuous influx of refugees fleeing conflict in neighboring Sudan and South Sudan. The combination of scarce resources and population pressure is fueling tensions. The military deployment aims to restore order, but the underlying crisis threatens to worsen.