Ethiopia expels ‘meddling’ UN staff as famine deepens in Tigray without aid

Seven senior officials responsible for delivering lifesaving aid' told to leave amid de facto blockade of food, medicine and fuel

The Ethiopian government has told seven senior UN officials to leave the country, accusing them of meddling in internal affairs".

A statement from the foreign ministry said the officials - who include staff from the UN humanitarian agency, the UN human rights office and the children's agency, Unicef - must leave Ethiopia within 72 hours.