Disabled Tigray Veterans Face Crisis in Post-War Ethiopia

In Mekele, Ethiopia, 41-year-old war veteran Chandera Weldesenbet lives in constant pain from shrapnel still lodged in his body—two years after the Tigray conflict ended. With regional health facilities destroyed, Chandera remains bedridden, unable to access specialized care. Once a hotel worker in Shire, he now struggles to raise his young child amid deep uncertainty. His story echoes the plight of many disabled veterans, left behind and untreated—a stark reminder of the war’s enduring human cost.