“I am outraged at the brutal murder of three Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) humanitarian workers in Tigray, Ethiopia. Humanitarian and human rights workers are civilians and as such can never be targeted. Parties to the conflict must fully respect international human rights and humanitarian law. These shocking killings come as we continue to receive reports […]
Month: June 2021
World Vision East Africa Region Situation Report #3 | June 2021
Key Messages A deadly mix of conflict, COVID-19 and the climate crisis have pushed more than 7 million people across six countries in East Africa to the very edge of starvation. According to UN reports, approximately 108,000 people in East Africa are under catastrophic famine-conditions, a phase marked by critical acute malnutrition, starvation, destitution and […]
HINGO Forum deeply shocked over killing of MSF aid workers
Ethiopia Humanitarian International NGO Forum* (HINGO Forum) deeply shocked over the killing of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aid workers. We are deeply shocked and most strongly condemn the circumstances leading to and the killing of aid workers Maria Hernandez, Yohannes Haleform Reda and Tedros Gebremariam Gebremichael in Tigray. We condemn, in totality, this atrocity, and […]
Ethiopia’s Government Declares Unilateral Cease-fire in Tigray
Ethiopia’s government has declared a unilateral cease-fire in its Tigray region as its former governing party and troops entered the regional capital, Mekelle, prompting cheers from residents. The Ethiopian government made the announcement on state media late Monday, saying the cease-fire would take effect immediately. It follows nearly eight months of conflict in the region. […]
Ethiopia’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 275,900
(NNN-ENA) – Ethiopia registered 54 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 275,935 as of yesterday evening, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry said, five new deaths and 553 more recoveries were reported yesterday, bringing the national death toll to 4,314 and total recoveries to 259,044. Ethiopia, […]
Embassy not accepting in-person applications or visits
The Embassy will not be accepting in-person applications or visits due to the COVID situation until the 1st August 2021 or otherwise specified. If you are seeking urgent assistance, please contact the Embassy. Source: The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia