The Ethiopian government has expelled seven top United Nations officials from the country, following reports of a de-facto blockade of aid resources that could be leaving thousands in the Tigray region starving.
The expelled officials include the country heads of the United Nations Childrens Fund and the head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
This decision comes amid an increase in criticisms of conditions in Tigray, where the outbreak of civil war has forced hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes, and nearly as many malnourished or starving.