Uprooted in Ethiopia: A day in the life of Gabezech
KONSO ZONE, Ethiopia – Eight-year-old Gabezech is one of the many children displaced since chronic border disputes erupted in violence around the Konso zone in southwestern Ethiopia, in late 2020. Tens of thousands of children have been uprooted from their homes, many separated from their families, leaving them at greater risk of disease,…, A day with Gabezech, Around 10,000 people are estimated to have lost their homes in Kusume, including Gabezech and her family. Ethiopia. A girl stands next to a makeshift shed with animals inside. “There were many people who lost their homes in the fires, just like us.” The family has been staying at the Baide IDP site in Konso zone, which provides shelter for those…