The federal democratic republic of Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It has the continent’s second highest population and is composed of 11 semi-autonomous national regional states and two chartered cities (Fig. 1A, Fig. 1B). Regional states can establish their own government and democracy. Tigray is the northmost region in the country and is home for more than seven million people. This region is known for being a tourist destination as it hosts one of the four world’s most ancient civilizations, Aksumite Kingdom, and UNESCO registered prestigious heritages. Following prime minister Abiy Ahmed’s ascent to power, political tensions between the federal government and Tigray regional government emerged.
War within a war: The challenges of providing gynecologic cancer care in the besieged Tigray region of northern Ethiopia
