At least 108 civilians were killed this month in a series of airstrikes in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that the UN said on Friday, warning of a looming humanitarian disaster in the war-torn area.

The UN's food distribution operations are on the verge of grinding to a halt, AFP reported the UN as saying.

"My appeal to the parties: stop the fighting in all its forms," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Twitter. "All people who need humanitarian aid must receive it as quickly as possible. It's time to start dialogue and reconciliation."