STARVATION GROWS AMIDST AID BLOCKADE IN TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA According to the Tigray External Affairs Office – the foreign affairs department of the regional government in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray province – at least 150 people starved to death in the province during August. International aid agencies have reported that at least 400,000 people are living in […]
Day: September 9, 2021
Ethiopia Humanitarian Bulletin Issue #12 16 August – 5 September 2021
HIGHLIGHTS EHF launched the 2021 second reserve allocation for a total amount of US$20 million to respond to new emerging critical needs and serve as a multiplier effect to scaleup the ongoing response in the northern part of the country, targeting IDPs and host communities and include to newly affected areas. EHF has received a […]
U.S. Donates Tuberculosis Testing Machines Worth $1 Million to Ethiopia
Today, the United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), donated 46 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB) testing machines – worth $1 million – to the people of Ethiopia. These new machines will reduce the time it takes to diagnose TB across the country from two days to two hours. These new machines are […]
How climate change contributed to Madagascar’s food crisis
The UN has announced that Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world’s first “climate change famine”. Tens of thousands of people are suffering “catastrophic” levels of hunger. Climate hazard scientist, Chris Funk, provides insights into the causes. How significant has the drought been in Madagascar? Out of the last six years in Madagascar, five […]
In First Summit with International Business & Government Leaders, Essential Workers to Discuss Framework for Just COVID-19 Recovery
*Tune into Day 2 of the Summit at 13:00 GMT at essentialforrecovery.org* London, UK, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wednesday, Sept. 8 marked the opening day of the first-ever global summit of essential workers. Participants from around the world tuned in to a powerful conversation about an economic recovery that prioritizes essential workers, especially […]
Disruptive.Asia finds China’s chip makers leveraging innovation and policy support to hit 14nm maturity
LONDON, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Disruptive.Asia finds that China’s quest for self-sufficiency in chipset manufacturing not only giving its 14nm chip-making capability a significant boost towards full maturity, but also positioning the country as a key global partner in the chipset space as the supply chain shifts in favor of the Asia-Pacific region. According […]