GONDAR, ETHIOPIA – Rebel forces have launched a new offensive in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a rebel spokesman told AFP on Tuesday, two weeks after an initial offensive that prompted the government to declare a cease-fire. “Yesterday, we launched an offe…
Month: July 2021
Window for planting in northern Ethiopia narrows as hunger catastrophe looms
Rome – Upcoming seasonal rains in hunger-stricken northern Ethiopia offer a tight window of opportunity for farmers to get a crop in the ground and reboot local food production – but without funding and better access by aid agencies, that opportunity …
Ministry Distributing 400,000 Doses of Second AstraZeneca Vaccine
(ENA) Some 400,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine are being distributed in all regions of the country, according to Ministry of Health.Briefing journalists today, Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse said the ministry has been distributing the 400,000 doses o…
Human Rights Council Adopts Three Resolutions on Human Rights in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, Human Rights in the Context of HIV and AIDS, and on Violence against Women and Girls with Disabilities
The Human Rights Council this morning adopted three resolutions on human rights in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, human rights in the context of HIV and AIDS, and on violence against women and girls: preventing and responding to all forms of violence a…
How African countries can reform education to get ahead after pandemic school closures
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a historic shock to education, shuttering schools for over 1.6 billion children worldwide. This shock will worsen a pre-existing “learning crisis” in which many students in school were learning very little. The Wor…
Statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias upon arrival at the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 12. 07. 2021)
DENDIAS: We have an interesting Council meeting today. First of all, this morning there was a working breakfast with the Egyptian Minister, Mr. Sameh Shoukry, with a wide discussion on the issues of the region. There is lunch with Yair Lapid, Israel’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs. Also, Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nikos […]