Eritrean children live in extreme poverty

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Hundreds of thousands of Eritrean children are living in extreme poverty due to prolonged drought, the aftermath of border conflict with neighbouring Ethiopia and its impact on the country's economy, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has reported.

Unicef said in a humanitarian update that an estimated 425 000 children under 14 years of age are affected, mostly in families that are largely dependent on and headed by women.

It added that malnutrition rates are still high, with all regions reporting more than 10% of children under five experiencing acute malnutrition. Among women, malnutrition is on the rise in the central Maekel Zoba region, which previously had low levels, indicating food shortages due to market instability.

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1. The Worst Thing is That

Eritrea, the last I knew, refuses to accept loans or other assistance from the IMF or World Bank due to the economic strings attached and the disastrous experiences other countries have had.

I mean, I think it's the right decision for them. It's too bad that it the short run it makes crises like this worse.