Settlement OverviewIn support of the Government of Sudan’s response to the ongoing influx of refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region to eastern Sudan, UNHCR, partners, and UN sister agencies set up a new refugee camp in Um Rakuba-Gedaref State at the en…
Month: July 2021
Canada announces new assistance for those affected by conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Canada remains deeply concerned by the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and the resulting humanitarian crisis that continues to worsen.Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Mi…
Africans want consensual democracy – why is that reality so hard to accept?
It has become common to argue that most Africans are not that committed to democracy. Commentators often suggest that Africans care more about development than democracy, and that voters – especially those in rural areas – don’t really understand democ…
Yemen Humanitarian Update – Issue 6 / June 2021
Aid community commits to act collectively to address humanitarian needs in Yemen P 02Second dose COVID-19 vaccination campaign launched P 03Boat carrying migrants capsizes off Yemen’s coast P 04YHF allocates US$50 million for life-saving response P 05U…
AAU Green Legacy Campaign-2021 Underway
Addis Ababa University (AAU) staff members carried out a tree planting program in Entoto area today, on the 11th of July 2021 to implement the national agenda “Let’s dress Ethiopia” as the extension of Green Legacy Campaign started two years ago.Althou…
Egypt, Sudan Should Consider GERD A Tool to Promoting Peace and Cooperation in Africa
Staff WriterStatistics indicate that the world’s 263 transboundary lake and river basins cover nearly half of the Earth’s land surface. A total of 145 nations include territory within international basins, and 21 countries lie entirely within internati…