Addis Ababa – Nearly two million people affected by the crisis in northern Ethiopia desperately need life-saving assistance, including water, medicine and shelter, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said today as it issued an urgent appeal for USD 40 million to help internally displaced men, women and children, including newborn babies. Since the outbreak […]
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House of Commons International Development Committee: The humanitarian situation in Tigray: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2019–21
First Special Report The International Development Committee published its Tenth Report of Session 2019–21, The humanitarian situation in Tigray (HC 1289) on 30 April 2021. The Government response was received on 1 July 2021 and is appended below. Appendix: Government Response Introduction The Government welcomes the International Development Committee’s (IDC) report “*The humanitarian situation in Tigray*” and […]
Post Arrival Emergency Life Saving Assistance to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Returnees – Flash Update (16 July 2021)
OVERVIEW Since 2017, approximately 400,000 Ethiopian migrants have been returned from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of the country’s campaign targeting irregular migrants. In April 2020, returns were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They resumed in September 2020 and stabilized at 1,000 returns/week in January 2021. On June 26, the rate of […]
Ethiopia: Tigray: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (June 2021)
The conflict in Tigray took a sudden shift following a unilateral ceasefire announced by the federal government on 28 June. The ceasefire came after the Tigray interim administration, appointed by the federal government, called for a ceasefire so that a desperately needed aid can be delivered. Subsequently, Ethiopia National Defense Forces (ENDF) and Eritrea National Defense […]
Ethiopia: Vigil Insight Information Alert – Report 4: 16 July 2021
The Ethiopian government’s threatened offensive against TDF advances means their cease fire is in name only while a new statement claiming some aid groups are “arming” opposition forces further threatens the safety of aid operations. This document provides an analysis of the current situation within Ethiopia and the implications for aid agencies working there. SUMMARY […]
Ethiopia: media regulator suspends Addis Standard
The Ethiopian media regulator suspended the license of popular English-language online news website, the Addis Standard, on Thursday, 15 July, for allegedly “advancing the agenda of a terrorist group”. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemned the suspension as a grave threat to media freedom and called on the Ethiopian authorities to revoke the decision. […]