(NNN-AGENCIES) — Famine in the war-torn Ethiopian region of Tigray is on track to spread to other parts of the country, the UN warned. “The situation is set to get worse in the coming months, not only in Tigray, but in Afar and Amhara as well,” UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock told the […]
Month: June 2021
IoT hosts national meet on Innovation and Challenges in Engg & Tech
Arba Minch University’s Institute of Technology has conducted 2nd national conference on ‘Innovation and Challenges in Engineering and Technology for Sustainable Development’ at Main Campus from 16th to 17th June, 2021. The program got off to musical start with Arba Minch Town Cultural Band rendering ethnic numbers. Of total 21 papers, 17 were oral and […]
Famine in Ethiopia as the Tigray Conflict Worsens
On June 16th, the UN’s top humanitarian official Mark Lowcock told members of the security council that there is famine in the Ethiopian region of Tigray. Some 350,000 people in Tigray are living in famine conditions with millions more at risk. “We are at a tipping point” Lowcock said. So far, the urgent appeals from […]
AAU Runs a Workshop on Lessons and Experiences Sharing with HORN
A Workshop held on lessons and experiences sharing between Addis Ababa University (AAU) and One Health (OH) Regional Network for the Horn of Africa (HORN) to equip AAU’s senior management at Sarem Hotel this morning, on the 17th of June 2021. The Workshop focused on laying foundations for understanding OH research, promoting the merits of HORN’s […]
Transport Minister Delivers PM Abiy”s Message to Prime Minister of the Netherlands
(ENA) Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges, had paid a visit to the Netherlands heading an Ethiopian delegation to deliver Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed’s special message addressed to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. Accompanied by Chief of Cabinet of the Office of the Foreign Minister, Ambassador Mehreteab Mulugeta, and Ethiopia’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, […]
Bureau Undertaking Measures to Prevent Organized Crimes in Tigray
Security Bureau of Tigray Interim Administration is taking measures to prevent organized crimes such as assassination and robbery. Security Bureau Deputy Commissioner, Yemane Gesese said that more than 10,000 prisoners have escaped from the region’s jails prior the law enforcement operation in the region. He added that the escaped convicts have been committing crimes in […]