Moyale is a sparsely populated area in Ethiopia, which, like many other regions in the country, is facing a significant water shortage. This is caused by a changing climate in the area, which has seen long, dry drought seasons and a lack of rainfall, i…
Month: June 2021
AU Deploys Observers For General Elections In Ethiopia
The African Union (AU) deployed its long-term observers for Ethiopia’s general elections, scheduled to take place on Jun 21.Following an invitation from Ethiopia, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, approved the deployment of bot…
UNHCR Ethiopia Operation: Tigray Situation Update, 3 June 2021
Background and key developmentsOn 4 November 2020, military confrontations between federal and regional forces in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, which borders both Sudan and Eritrea, led the Government to declare a State of Emergency. Since then, and despit…
Statement on Allegations of the Use of “Starvation as a Weapon of War” in Tigray
The Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia rejects, in the strongest terms, unsubstantiated allegations that starvation is being used “as a weapon of war” in Tigray. The Government of Ethiopia takes its responsibility to end the current suffering of the people of Tigray very seriously and has so far made concerted efforts to […]
Operational Update: Medical Support for 11 Countries Bolsters Patient Care
Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has shipped requested medical aid to India, Pakistan, Syria, Uganda, Eswatini, and other countries across the globe, as well as 35 U.S. states and territories. By Lara Cooper Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 166 shipments of requested medical aid to 35 U.S. states and […]
Military Attachés Laud Ethiopia’s Peacekeeping Role Since Korean War
Addis Ababa June 5/2021 (ENA) The military attachés based in Addis Ababa have praised Ethiopia’s long-term commitment and sacrification to ensure peace in Africa and in the world at large. Following the visit of members of the Association of Military Attaches of various countries to the Ethiopian International Peace Keeping Training Center today, defense attaches of different […]