The ICRC said it had increased efforts to assist victims of explosive remnants of war and to keep people safe from the deadly legacy of the conflict in Ethiopia.
“We are also providing medical supplies for the response to malaria, which, as of July 30, has impacted over 1.7 million people and claimed 200 lives,” he said.
More than 6,000 people have entered Ethiopia, fleeing fighting in neighbouring Sudan, according to local officials.
The government blames the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a banned splinter group of an opposition party, for the killings.
The government said “the resource will be used to finance the activities designed to support basic services.”
