Ethiopia Tigray Hunger USAID Cuts 2026: A Slow Death in Hitsats
In Tigray, Ethiopia, 15 million face starvation as US USAID cuts in 2026 take a deadly toll. The Ethiopian government continues to deny the severity of the famine.
It's not bullets that are killing the people of Tigray anymore; it's the hollow silence of an empty stomach. As of January 23, 2026, villagers in Ethiopia's northern region are facing a catastrophic famine following the withdrawal of major international aid.
Impact of US Foreign Aid Cuts in Tigray
According to Al Jazeera, the humanitarian landscape changed abruptly in 2025 when the administration of President Donald Trump slashed USAID funding globally. Ethiopia, once the largest recipient of such aid in sub-Saharan Africa, has seen its lifeline severed. The World Food Programme (WFP) reports that 80% of the Tigrayan population now requires emergency support.
The human costs have been catastrophic. In Somalia, therapeutic milk stopped; in South Sudan, maternity care collapsed; and in Ethiopia, the dismantling of USAID has created critical gaps.
Ethiopian Government Denial and Local Control
Despite warnings from the Famine Early Warning Systems Network that 15 million people need food aid, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed maintains that "no people are dying due to hunger in Ethiopia." The federal government is focusing on an aspirational image, even launching 'EthioAid' to provide $15 million in aid to neighboring Sudan, a move critics call a PR stunt while its own citizens starve.
Efforts by local influencers to raise private funds were reportedly blocked by authorities fearing reprisal and a negative national narrative. While the federal government claims to have distributed $1.8 million in aid, Tigrayan officials deny receiving it, leaving the village of Hitsats in a desperate limbo where burial space is running short.
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