World Food Day: Rising food prices, job losses, conflict spark rising hunger in Africa
Geneva (ICRC)—Rising food prices and job losses triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic are raising fears that food insecurity and malnutrition
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US provides 1.55 mln USD for Tulu Moye power project in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA: The United States, through the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), has committed 1.55 million U.S. dollars in
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IRC says twelve-fold COVID-19 increase, severe weather, locusts creating massive need in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA: Twelve-fold COVID-19 increase, severe weather and desert locusts creating massive need in Ethiopia, the International Rescue Committee (IRC)
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At least 15 civilians killed by armed attack in W. Ethiopia: EHRC
ADDIS ABABA: The latest of recurrent armed attacks on Friday killed at least 15 civilians in a Western part of
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IOM calls for urgent action to address conditions in detention in Saudi Arabia
ADDIS ABABA: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said its alarmed by the deteriorating situation of Ethiopian migrants detained by
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Ethiopia records over 1.8 mln IDPs in 2020: IOM Report
ADDIS ABABA: There are now more than 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ethiopia, a new report (here) on
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UN faces funding shortfall to meet humanitarian needs in Ethiopia as COVID-19 exacerbates situation
ADDIS ABABA (EI) — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said on Wednesday it is
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Flooding affects over 159,000 in Ethiopia as rains continue to intensify: UNOCHA
ADDIS ABABA (EI) — The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said flooding has left in
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Ethiopia’s COVID-19 cases reach 5,034 after 186 new confirmed
ADDIS ABABA, June 24 (EI) — Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported 186 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the
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Over 600 mln mobile subscribers in Africa to benefit from pioneer digital health platform
ADDIS ABABA — More than 600 million mobile subscribers in Africa are set to benefit from the newly launched first-of-its-kind
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