Should this be on every front page? People are starving in this beleaguered African country — yet Western news sources have barely paid the issue any attention.
Desperation in Ethiopia as famine deepens
Fatigue: Crises closer to home might be the reason that this disaster is being missed by many news outlets. Glossary
Ethiopia - A landlocked country in Africa. With a population of about 120 million, Ethiopia represents a melting pot of ancient cultures.
Famine - A widespread scarcity of food.
Massacres - Deliberate and brutal killings of people.
United Nations - An international organisation focused on keeping peace. Its refugee agency, the UNHCR, aims to assist refugees around the world.
Drought - A time when there is not enough water and the ground is very dry.
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.
Palestinian - Palestine is an area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and parts of modern Israel. It has been fought over by Arab and Jewish national movements for many years.
Rwandan genocide - During a period of 100 days in 1994, more than 500,000 people were killed during a campaign of mass murder during the Rwandan Civil War. Most of the victims were members of the minority Tutsi group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa.
Humanitarian - People or views that advocate for human welfare