Ethiopia's Afar region faces crisis as earthquake evacuations threaten pastoralist livelihoods.

Pastoralist communities in Ethiopia's Afar region are reluctant to evacuate due to ongoing earthquakes, citing concerns for their livestock and property. Authorities are considering mandatory evacuations as over 60,000 people have already been relocated. The displacement of nearly 400,000 livestock has severely disrupted livelihoods, with shortages of food, water, and shelter affecting the evacuees.

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