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Deepening Drought Hits Ethiopia Herders as Millions Go Hungry

August 18, 2017August 19, 2017TesfaNews58 Comments

Severe drought so far killed two million livestock in Ethiopia : FAO BY REUTERS Livestock are dying in parts of Ethiopia that are overwhelmingly reliant on their milk as deepening drought pushes up the number of districts in need of life-saving aid by 19 percent, according to a report released on Thursday. At least 8.5 […]

Ethiopia Appeals $948m to Address Food Needs

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017TesfaNews23 Comments

New drought strikes millions in Ethiopia for a second consecutive year By UN News Centre, On the heels of failed rains and a calamitous El Niño in Ethiopia, the country’s Government today launched an appeal for $948 million to urgently address food and non-food needs, while the United Nations agriculture agency FAO warned that a […]