Humanitarian convoys carrying desperately needed food aid entered Tigray for the first time since a ceasefire agreement was signed two-week ago. Convoys carrying desperately needed food aid have entered Tigray, as humanitarian groups gained access to the war-torn northern Ethiopian region for the first time since a ceasefire agreement was signed two weeks ago. The […]
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The discussion specifically focused on ways to expedite the delivery of humanitarian supplies to areas that fall under federal gov’t control BY ENA A meeting of various Ethiopian government institutions was held today on the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss humanitarian supplies in the Tigray region. The discussion specifically focused on […]
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BY ESAT NEWS Ethiopia is not among four countries that are recipients of the United States $639 million in additional humanitarian assistance to the millions of people affected by food insecurity and violence. The USAID said in a statement that the money will go to four countries: South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia, and Yemen.
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The government is playing down the severity of the crisis to keep the country from looking bad internationally. BY PAUL SCHEMM | WASHINGTON POST The announcement by the United Nations in March that 20 million people in four countries were teetering on the edge of famine stunned the world and rammed home the breadth of […]
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“We have not bought arms for the last of two-three years” – Government Spokesman BY AFP South Sudan’s government is spending its oil revenue on weapons as the country descends into a famine largely caused by Juba’s military operations, according to a confidential UN report. The report seen by AFP on Friday calls for an […]
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US$900 million needed for 2017 Ethiopia drought response while the global need reaches record $22.2 billion By UN OCHA, Drought exacerbated by El Niño, combined with extensive flooding, disease outbreaks and the disruption of basic public services, continue to have a negative impact on the lives and livelihoods of 9.7 million Ethiopians. Urgent funding gaps […]
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By Addis Fortune, Drought is continuing to affect close to 9.7 million Ethiopians as the situation is made worse by flooding and outbreaks of disease. A below average rainfall in the south and south eastern parts of the country were reported. This particularly affected parts of Somali region, Afar, some low land areas of Oromia […]
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By ESAT News, The Ethiopian government has stopped the fundraising campaign by UN agencies to help millions of Ethiopians facing famine, according to ESAT’s sources from Addis Ababa. The sources said the Special Envoy for the Prime Minister, Ambassador Berhane Gebrekiristos has asked the Addis Ababa representative of the United Nations Office for the Coordination […]
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