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BBC OS: 2021/12/09 16:06 GMT: Ethiopia: Gunmen steal food aid

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Ethiopia: Gunmen steal food aid

2021/12/09 16:06 GMT

2021/12/09 16:06 GMT: Ethiopia: Gunmen steal food aid

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The UN has halted aid distribution to two towns after its warehouses were looted

The UN has halted aid distribution to two towns in Ethiopia after its warehouses were looted. The UN says its staff were held at gunpoint by members of rebel Tigrayan forces. There are warnings the disruption to food supply will make a dire humanitarian situation even worse. We'll speak to our correspondent and hear the accounts of people whose family and friends are living through the war.

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We'll take an in-depth look at the warnings of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, explaining what's behind them and whether they're credible. We'll talk through the history of the relationship between the two countries, including the war in eastern Ukraine, which has been going on for nearly 8 years. We'll hear a range of perspectives from people living in Ukraine, including those who want to be closer to Europe and those who want to be closer to Russia.

Picture: Internally displaced people wait to retrieve food aid being distributed by the Amhara Emergency Fund in Debark, Ethiopia, in October (J Countess / Getty Images)

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