Save the Children warned drought in Ethiopia could risk developing into a catastrophe BY ESAT NEWS The United Nations warns that deficiency disease looms in drought affected communities as food pipeline is breaking. About eight million people currently receiving food assistance face malnutrition as Ethiopia runs out of emergency food aid from July 2017, according […]
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By Katy Migiro | for Reuters, Over the years, Ethiopian mother-of-three Hana Mekonnen has received all sorts of aid designed to free her from the bitter trap of poverty and hunger: goats, cash transfers, resettlement and, of course, sacks of grain. None has worked. Hana’s one-year-old son was diagnosed with malnutrition in October, usually a time […]
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By TesfaNews, A biblical hunger crisis is unfolding in Ethiopia that is like no other in history of this drought-stricken country. Malnutrition, hunger, and lack of water have resulted in a state rife with individuals deemed “food insecure,” with numbers officially reaching the tens of millions. According to the latest April 2016 Fast Fact Sheet released […]
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By USAID, The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Gayle Smith announced an additional $97 million in emergency assistance for Ethiopia today, to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis resulting from the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon.
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By Codi Kozacek | for Circle of Blue, The first three months of 2016 will be critical for providing food and water aid to Ethiopia, where swathes of the country are reeling under the worst drought in 50 years. In some areas, food insecurity has reached emergency levels, and at least 15 million people in […]
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