The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly prices in the current marketing year in selected urban centers and allowing users to compare current trends with […]
Day: June 29, 2021
Innocenti Research Report: Reimagining Migration Responses in Ethiopia: Learning from migrant children and young people’s experiences. Summary Report.
Abstract Migration is a regular feature of life in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa region. It takes multiple forms and is driven by numerous factors, including personal aspirations, economic exclusion and forced displacement as a consequence of inter-ethnic communal violence or natural disasters. As part of a regional research series and based specifically on […]
Ethiopia: Vigil InSight Situation Report – 29 June 2021
Ceasefire following the fall of Mekelle means that violence will drop over the summer but the murder of three MSF staff shows that access for aid workers will remain difficult and communications limited. This document provides an analysis of the current situation within Ethiopia and the implications for aid agencies working there. It specifically focuses […]
As ceasefire is called, aid organisations continue to battle against starvation in Tigray
While a ceasefire will ease the passage of aid through Tigray and allow farmers to work more safely in the crucial planting season, the fight is far from over for those in the most desperate need. Violence in the region has caused acute shortages of food, fuel and water and left millions of people dependent […]
Unilateral Ethiopia Cease-fire Takes Effect in Tigray
Rebels in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region warned Tuesday their troops would seek to destroy the capabilities of Ethiopian and Eritrean forces, despite the Ethiopian government’s declaration of a unilateral cease-fire in the region. The Ethiopian government announced the cease-fire on state media late Monday, saying it would take effect immediately. The announcement came after nearly […]
Ethiopia declares unilateral Tigray ceasefire as rebels enter regional capital; government forces flee
(NNN-AGENCIES) — Ethiopia’s federal government on Monday declared a “unilateral ceasefire” in its war-torn Tigray region, state media reported, as rebel fighters entered the regional capital Mekele, sparking celebrations in the streets. The dramatic reversal for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s forces signalled a turning point in the nearly eight-month-old conflict in Tigray, which the UN […]